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Databases in SenseLab for the Genomics, Proteomics, and Function of Olfactory Receptors

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Olfactory Receptors

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1003))

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We present here, the salient aspects of three databases: Olfactory Receptor Database (ORDB) is a repository of genomics and proteomics information of ORs; OdorDB stores information related to odorous compounds, specifically identifying those that have been shown to interact with olfactory rectors; and OdorModelDB disseminates information related to computational models of olfactory receptors (ORs). The data stored among these databases is integrated. Presented in this chapter are descriptions of these resources, which are part of the SenseLab suite of databases, a discussion of the computational infrastructure that enhances the efficacy of information storage, retrieval, dissemination, and automated data population from external sources.

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This work is generously supported in part by grant R21DC011068, R01DC009977, and R01DA021253 from the National Institutes of Health.

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  1. Center for Medical Informatics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Luis N. Marenco, Rixin Wang & Perry L. Miller

  2. North State Radiology Medical Group Inc, Chico, CA, USA

    Gautam Bahl

  3. School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Lorra Hyland

  4. School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Jing Shi

  5. Division of Research, Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Peter C. Lai & Chiquito J. Crasto

  6. Department of Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Gordon M. Shepherd

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Marenco, L.N. et al. (2013). Databases in SenseLab for the Genomics, Proteomics, and Function of Olfactory Receptors. In: Crasto, C. (eds) Olfactory Receptors. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1003. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-377-0_1

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