OMA 2011: orthology inference among 1000 complete genomes

Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan;39(Database issue):D289-94. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkq1238. Epub 2010 Nov 27.

Abstract

OMA (Orthologous MAtrix) is a database that identifies orthologs among publicly available, complete genomes. Initiated in 2004, the project is at its 11th release. It now includes 1000 genomes, making it one of the largest resources of its kind. Here, we describe recent developments in terms of species covered; the algorithmic pipeline--in particular regarding the treatment of alternative splicing, and new features of the web (OMA Browser) and programming interface (SOAP API). In the second part, we review the various representations provided by OMA and their typical applications. The database is publicly accessible at http://omabrowser.org.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Alternative Splicing
  • Databases, Genetic*
  • Evolution, Molecular
  • Genes
  • Genome*
  • Phylogeny
  • User-Computer Interface