Exploring genetic, genomic, and phenotypic data at the rat genome database

The laboratory rat, Rattus norvegicus, is an important model of human health and disease, and experimental findings in the rat have relevance to human physiology and disease. The Rat Genome Database (RGD, http://rgd.mcw.edu) is a model organism database that provides access to a wide variety of cura...

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Published in:	Current protocols in bioinformatics Vol. Chapter 1; p. 1.14.1
Main Authors:	Laulederkind, Stanley J F, Hayman, G Thomas, Wang, Shur-Jen, Lowry, Timothy F, Nigam, Rajni, Petri, Victoria, Smith, Jennifer R, Dwinell, Melinda R, Jacob, Howard J, Shimoyama, Mary
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-12-2012
Subjects:	Animals Databases, Genetic Genome Genomics - methods Phenotype Quantitative Trait Loci Rats - genetics
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Summary:	The laboratory rat, Rattus norvegicus, is an important model of human health and disease, and experimental findings in the rat have relevance to human physiology and disease. The Rat Genome Database (RGD, http://rgd.mcw.edu) is a model organism database that provides access to a wide variety of curated rat data including disease associations, phenotypes, pathways, molecular functions, biological processes, and cellular components for genes, quantitative trait loci, and strains. We present an overview of the database followed by specific examples that can be used to gain experience in employing RGD to explore the wealth of functional data available for the rat.
ISSN:	1934-340X
DOI:	10.1002/0471250953.bi0114s40