TRDB--the Tandem Repeats Database

Nucleic Acids Res. 2007 Jan;35(Database issue):D80-7. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkl1013. Epub 2006 Dec 14.

Abstract

Tandem repeats in DNA have been under intensive study for many years, first, as a consequence of their usefulness as genomic markers and DNA fingerprints and more recently as their role in human disease and regulatory processes has become apparent. The Tandem Repeats Database (TRDB) is a public repository of information on tandem repeats in genomic DNA. It contains a variety of tools for repeat analysis, including the Tandem Repeats Finder program, query and filtering capabilities, repeat clustering, polymorphism prediction, PCR primer selection, data visualization and data download in a variety of formats. In addition, TRDB serves as a centralized research workbench. It provides user storage space and permits collaborators to privately share their data and analysis. TRDB is available at https://tandem.bu.edu/cgi-bin/trdb/trdb.exe.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Computer Graphics
  • Databases, Nucleic Acid*
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Polymorphism, Genetic
  • Software
  • Tandem Repeat Sequences*
  • User-Computer Interface