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http://www.chr7.org

Database containing the DNA sequence and annotation of the entire human chromosome 7, encompassing nearly 158 million nucleotides of DNA and 1917 gene structures, are presented; the most up to date collation of sequence, gene, and other annotations from all databases (eg. Celera published, NCBI, Ensembl, RIKEN, UCSC) as well as unpublished data. To generate a higher order description, additional structural features such as imprinted genes, fragile sites, and segmental duplications were integrated at the level of the DNA sequence with medical genetic data, including 440 chromosome rearrangement breakpoints associated with disease. The objective of this project is to generate a comprehensive description of human chromosome 7 to facilitate biological discovery, disease gene research and medical genetic applications. There are over 360 disease-associated genes or loci on chromosome 7. A major challenge ahead will be to represent chromosome alterations, variants, and polymorphisms and their related phenotypes (or lack thereof), in an accessible way. In addition to being a primary data source, this site serves as a weighing station for testing community ideas and information to produce highly curated data to be submitted to other databases such as NCBI, Ensembl, and UCSC. Therefore, any useful data submitted will be curated and shown in this database. All Chromosome 7 genomic clones (cosmids, BACs, YACs) listed in GBrowser and in other data tables are freely distributed.

Proper citation: Chromosome 7 Annotation Project (RRID:SCR_007134) Copy   

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http://www.aneurist.org/

Project focused on cerebral aneurysms and provides integrated decision support system to assess risk of aneurysm rupture in patients and to optimize their treatments. IT infrastructure has been developeded for management and processing of vast amount of heterogeneous data acquired during diagnosis.

Proper citation: aneurIST (RRID:SCR_007427) Copy   

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http://human.brain-map.org/static/brainexplorer

Multi modal atlas of human brain that integrates anatomic and genomic information, coupled with suite of visualization and mining tools to create open public resource for brain researchers and other scientists. Data include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), histology and gene expression data derived from both microarray and in situ hybridization (ISH) approaches. Brain Explorer 2 is desktop software application for viewing human brain anatomy and gene expression data in 3D.

Proper citation: Allen Human Brain Atlas (RRID:SCR_007416) Copy   

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http://nsr.bioeng.washington.edu/

Database of physiological, pharmacological, and pathological information on humans and other organisms and integration through computational modeling. Models include everything from diagrammatic schema, suggesting relationships among elements composing a system, to fully quantitative, computational models describing the behavior of physiological systems and an organism''s response to environmental change. Each mathematical model is an internally self-consistent summary of available information, and thereby defines a working hypothesis about how a system operates. Predictions from such models are subject to test, with new results leading to new models.BR /> A Tool developed for the NSR Physiome project is JSim, an open source, free software. JSim is a Java-based simulation system for building quantitative numeric models and analyzing them with respect to experimental reference data. JSim''s primary focus is in physiology and biomedicine, however its computational engine is quite general and applicable to a wide range of scientific domains. JSim models may intermix ODEs, PDEs, implicit equations, integrals, summations, discrete events and procedural code as appropriate. JSim''s model compiler can automatically insert conversion factors for compatible physical units as well as detect and reject unit unbalanced equations. JSim also imports the SBML and CellML model archival formats. All JSim models are open source. Goals of the Physiome Project: - To develop and database observations of physiological phenomenon and interpret these in terms of mechanism (a fundamentally reductionist goal). - To integrate experimental information into quantitative descriptions of the functioning of humans and other organisms (modern integrative biology glued together via modeling). - To disseminate experimental data and integrative models for teaching and research. - To foster collaboration amongst investigators worldwide, to speed up the discovery of how biological systems work. - To determine the most effective targets (molecules or systems) for therapy, either pharmaceutic or genomic. - To provide information for the design of tissue-engineered, biocompatible implants.

Proper citation: NSR Physiome Project (RRID:SCR_007379) Copy   

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http://mmil.ucsd.edu/

An interdisciplinary group of scientists and clinicians who study the human brain using a variety of imaging, recording, and computational techniques. Their primary goal is to bridge non-invasive imaging technologies to the underlying neurophysiology of brain neuronal circuits for a better understanding of healthy human brain function, and mechanisms of disruption of this function in diseases such as Alzheimer's, epilepsy and stroke. The other goal of the MMIL is to develop and apply advanced imaging techniques to understanding the human brain and its disorders. In order to ground these methodological developments in their underlying neurobiology, invasive studies in humans and animals involving optical and micro physiological measures are also performed. These methodologies are applied to understanding normal function in sleep, memory and language, development and aging, and diseases such as dementia, epilepsy and autism.

Proper citation: Multimodal Imaging Laboratory (RRID:SCR_008071) Copy   

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http://enhancer.lbl.gov/

Resource for experimentally validated human and mouse noncoding fragments with gene enhancer activity as assessed in transgenic mice. Most of these noncoding elements were selected for testing based on their extreme conservation in other vertebrates or epigenomic evidence (ChIP-Seq) of putative enhancer marks. Central public database of experimentally validated human and mouse noncoding fragments with gene enhancer activity as assessed in transgenic mice. Users can retrieve elements near single genes of interest, search for enhancers that target reporter gene expression to particular tissue, or download entire collections of enhancers with defined tissue specificity or conservation depth.

Proper citation: VISTA Enhancer Browser (RRID:SCR_007973) Copy   

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http://www.atlas.or.kr/

Database of images on medical parasitology created to provide educational materials for medical students primarily, but professional workers in medical or paramedical fields may also refer to this site covering the significant parasites in the world. Each database of protozoans, nematodes, trematodes, cestodes and arthropods contains information on the morphology, life cycle, geographical distribution, symptoms, prevention, etc. Users who wish to contribute can send the editor unpublished images of human parasites (microscopical, clinical, radiological or epidemiological aspects of human parasitic infections) by mail or e-mail. Pathology specimens (slide, samples) are welcome too. The A.M.P. received the citation of reliable sources such as Parasitology today and The Lancet, and is now listed in the Internet Resources on Specific Infectious Diseases Topics of the Mandell, Douglas and Bennets Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases Fifth Edition.
This website was established with a great contribution of the PROJECT COLLABORATORS and many contributors of The Korean Society for Parasitology.

Proper citation: Atlas of Medical Parasitology (RRID:SCR_008163) Copy   

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http://vega.sanger.ac.uk/

Central repository for high quality frequently updated manual annotation of vertebrate finished genome sequence. Human, mouse and zebrafish are in the process of being completely annotated, whereas for other species the annotation is only of specific genomic regions of particular biological interest. The majority of the annotation is from the HAVANA group at the Welcome Trust Sanger Institute. Users can BLAST, search for specific text, export, and download data. Genomes and details of the projects for each species are available through the homepages for human mouse and zebrafish. The website is built upon code from the EnsEMBL (http://www.ensembl.org) project. Some Ensembl features are not available in Vega. From the users point of view perhaps the most significant of these is MartView. However due to their inclusion in Ensembl, Vega human and mouse data can be queried using Ensembl MartView. Vega contains annotation of the human MHC region in eight haplotypes, and the LRC region in three haplotypes. Vega also contains annotation on the Insulin Dependent Diabetes (IDD) regions on non-reference assemblies for mouse.

Proper citation: VEGA (RRID:SCR_007907) Copy   

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http://psychiatry.ucsd.edu/Neuroembryologylab/index.htm

Dr. Eric Turner''s laboratory studies the mechanisms underlying the development of the nervous system. The vertebrate brain is comprised of a tremendous variety of neurons, each class exhibiting a unique phenotype characterized by the expression of specific neurotransmitter receptors, ion channels, patterns of axonal growth, and synapse formation. The research we conduct focuses on the critical role transcription factors play in the specification of neuronal cell type during development. We are particularly interested in transcription factors of the homeodomain family that bind to DNA and in doing so activate or repress gene expression. One area of study is the role of POU-domain transciption factor Brn3a in axon growth and survival. The primary research areas are: * Neuronal cell fate determination: The expression of regulatory genes is manipulated in living chick embryos using microsurgery and electroporation and the effects on neural marker genes studied. * Molecular mechanisms of gene regulation: Target DNA binding sites of neural transcription factors are biochemically characterized and findings coordinated with sequence data from the mouse and human genomes. * Targeted misexpression of regulatory genes: Transgenic and knockout mouse technology is used to misexpress genes of interest, and the effects on neural marker genes, axonal growth, and cell survival studied. * Global analysis of neural gene expression: Micro-arrays (GeneChips) are employed in conjunction with other areas of study to understand the coordinated regulation of gene expression in the nervous system. Dr. Turner is a member of the University of California, San Diego''s Graduate Program in Neuroscience and Biomedical Sciences Program and accepts students from these two programs. Interesting rotation projects are available using methods ranging from biochemistry and molecular biology to embryology. Additionally, Dr. Turner is also the Director of this NIMH-funded training program for research-oriented psychiatrists, psychologists, and basic neuroscientists working in areas relevant to psychiatry. Typically Fellows spend two years in the program, during which they develop a research project under the close supervision of one of the highly productive members of the UCSD Department of Psychiatry, or another investigator in the La Jolla (UCSD/Salk/Scripps) research community.

Proper citation: Department of Psychiatry, Turner Laboratory (RRID:SCR_008067) Copy   

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http://www.utsa.edu/claibornelab/

The long-term goals of my research are to understand the relationship between neuronal structure and function, and to elucidate the factors that affect neuronal morphology and function over the lifespan of the mammal. Currently we are examining 1) the effects of synaptic activity on neuronal development; 2) the effects of estrogen on neuronal morphology and on learning and memory; and, 3) the effects of aging on neuronal structure and function. We have focused our efforts on single neurons in the hippocampal formation, a region that is critical for certain forms of learning and memory in rodents and humans. From the portal, you may click on a cell in your region of interest to see the complete database of cells from that region. You may also explore the Neuron Database: * Comparative Electrotonic Analysis of Three Classes of Rat Hippocampal Neurons. (Raw data available) * Quantitative, three-dimensional analysis of granule cell dendrites in the rat dentate gyrus. * Dendritic Growth and Regression in Rat Dentate Granule Cells During Late Postnatal Development.(Raw data available) * A light and electron microscopic analysis of the mossy fibers of the rat dentate gyrus.

Proper citation: University of Texas at San Antonio Laboratory of Professor Brenda Claiborne (RRID:SCR_008064) Copy   

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http://www.osc.riken.jp/english/

Omics Science Center is aiming to develop a comprehensive system called Life Science Accelerator(LSA) for the advancement of omics research. The LSA is a comprehensive system consists of biological resources, human resources, technologies, know-how, and essential administrative ability. Ultimate goal of LSA is to support and accelerate the advancement in life science research. Omics is the comprehensive study of molecules in living organisms. The complete sequencing of genomes (the complete set of genes in an organism) has enabled rapid developments in the collection and analysis of various types of comprehensive molecular data such as transcriptomes (the complete set of gene expression data) and proteomes (the complete set of intracellular proteins). Fundamental omics research aims to link these omics data to molecular networks and pathways in order to advance the understanding of biological phenomena as systems at the molecular level.

Proper citation: RIKEN Omics Science Center (RRID:SCR_008241) Copy   

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http://www.liden.cc/Visionary/

It is a dictionary for terminology used in the study of human and animal vision. It includes terms from the areas of biological and machine vision, visual psychophysics, visual neuroscience and other related fields. Sponsors: Visionary is sponsored by Educational Software for Autism.

Proper citation: Visionary: A Dictionary for the Study of Vision (RRID:SCR_008307) Copy   

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http://www.hopkins-hivguide.org/

Launched in 2004, the HIV Guide is a single disease resource, with two main parts: the HIV database, which is accessed by searching on diagnosis, drug name, pathogen, or management or by accessing the resistance tool, and there are also browsable areas of the site, which include news, features, continuing medical education programs and other types of additional readings and information. Guides are authored by academic clinicians and subject to rigorous peer review. You may browse the guide by: Diagnosis Covering opportunistic infections, malignancies, and complications of therapy. Drugs Includes indications, dosing, drug interactions, and author recommendations. Pathogen - Describes microbiology, clinical syndromes, and therapy. Management Including antiretroviral therapy guidelines and strategies. Resistance Tool Provides up-to-date interpretation of genotypic resistance test results. Whether searching for a drug, a pathogen, a diagnosis, or a management issue, your search results will be delivered in a concise and standard form designed to give you the most clinically useful information first, with the option to go deeper if you choose. If you search by diagnosis, you will receive a page listing points covering establishment of a diagnosis, related pathogens, treatment recommendations, issues to consider on follow up, references and more. At each step, we provide you immediately with the information you need to treat the diagnosis and give you the option to read more or more deeply if you choose. On the diagnosis page, you are also provided with links to the information sheet for each drug that may be prescribed, and if you indicate which drug you intend to use, you will be provided with relevant drug selected comments. If you search by drug, you will receive a page listing FDA indications, usual adult dosing, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, spectrum, and forms. You are also able to access full pharmacological information (mechanism, absorption, Cmax, volume of distribution, protein binding, metabolism/excretion, t _, dosing for glomerular filtration of 50-80, dosing for glomerular filtration of 10-50, dosing for glomerular filtration of <10 ml/min, dosing in hemodialysis, dosing in peritoneal dialysis, dosing in cavh, dosing for decreased hepatic function, pregnancy risk, and breast feeding compatibility). If you search by pathogen, you will receive a page covering the microbiology, clinical relevance, sites of infection, drug selected comments, other information and references. You are also provided with links to information for each drug that may be prescribed, and if you indicate which drug you intend to use, you will be provided with the drug selected comments for that choice. If you search by management, you will receive a page listing definition, indications, and clinical recommendations and additional details, including references. If you click on more wherever it appears on a page, you will find more detailed material about the topic. In addition, the HIV Guide homepage contains a Features section and Literature Review that contain synopses and articles about pertinent topics. The Publications section also provides .pdf versions of the Hopkins HIV Report. Prices represent the cost per unit specified, reflecting the Average Wholesale Price (AWP). AWP prices are taken from the Red Book, manufacturer information, and the McKesson database. These prices are updated every six months. We have listed up to 10 FDA-approved indications for uses of drugs. Though in some cases more may exist, for brevity and formatting issues authors and editors have chosen what they deem the most important. Also listed are disease states for which a drug may be likely prescribed regardless of FDA approval status (see Non-FDA approved uses). The HIV Guide is primarily focused on adult care but does cover issues of perinatal transmission. The material presented on this site represents the considered opinion of the Hopkins expert listed as the author of the module as of the date indicated. The reference section contains an annotated list of the articles that the author considers to be most relevant to the topic. Where authoritative guidelines exist, such as CDC, IDSA or Medical Letter guidelines, they are referenced and discussed along with the author''s recommendations presented.

Proper citation: HIV Guide (RRID:SCR_008252) Copy   

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http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/

A physiologic and molecular look at drug addiction involving many factors including: basic neurobiology, a scientific examination of drug action in the brain, the role of genetics in addiction, and ethical considerations. Designed to be used by students, teachers and members of the public, the materials meet selected US education standards for science and health. Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by changes in the brain which result in a compulsive desire to use a drug. A combination of many factors including genetics, environment and behavior influence a person's addiction risk, making it an incredibly complicated disease. The new science of addiction considers all of these factors - from biology to family - to unravel the complexities of the addicted brain. * Natural Reward Pathways Exist in the Brain: The reward pathway is responsible for driving our feelings of motivation, reward and behavior. * Drugs Alter the Brain's Reward Pathway: Drugs work over time to change the reward pathway and affect the entire brain, resulting in addiction. * Genetics Is An Important Factor In Addiction: Genetic susceptibility to addiction is the result of the interaction of many genes. * Timing and Circumstances Influence Addiction: If you use drugs when you are an adolescent, you are more likely to develop lifetime addiction. An individual's social environment also influences addiction risk. * Challenges and Issues in Addiction: Addiction impacts society with many ethical, legal and social issues.

Proper citation: New Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain (RRID:SCR_002770) Copy   

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http://www.vph-noe.eu/

The VPH NoE is a project which aims to help support and progress European research in biomedical modeling and simulation of the human body. This project will improve our ability to predict, diagnose and treat disease, and have a dramatic impact on the future of healthcare, the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. The VPH Network of Excellence (VPH NoE) is designed to foster, harmonize and integrate pan-European research in the field of i) patient-specific computer models for personalised and predictive healthcare and ii) ICT-based tools for modeling and simulation of human physiology and disease-related processes. The main objectives of the VPH Network of Excellence are to support the: :- Coordination of research portfolios of VPH NoE partners through initiation of Exemplar integrative research projects that encourage inter-institution and interdisciplinary VPH research; :- Integration of research infrastructures of VPH NoE partners through development of the VPH ToolKit: a shared and mutually accessible source of research equipment, managerial and research infrastructures, facilities and services; :- Development of a portfolio of interdisciplinary training activities including a formal consultation on, and assessment of, VPH careers; :- Establishment of a core set of VPH-related dissemination and networking activities which will engage everyone from partners within the VPH NoE/other VPH projects, to national policy makers, to the public at large; :- Creation of Industrial, Clinical and Scientific Advisory Boards that will jointly guide the direction of the VPH NoE and, through consultation, explore the practical and legal options for real and durable integration within the VPH research community; :- Implementation of key working groups that will pursue specific issues relating to VPH, notably integrating VPH research worldwide through international physiome initiatives. Finally, by involving clinical and industrial stakeholders, VPH NoE also plans to lay a reliable ground to support sustainable interactions and collaboration between research and healthcare communities. Virtual Physiological Human lists, as its main target outcome, patient-specific computer models for personalized and predictive healthcare and ICT-based tools for modeling and simulation of human physiology and disease-related processes. Collaborative projects (IPs and STREPs) within the call will meet specific objectives, addressing: patient-specific computational modeling and simulation of organs or systems data integration and new knowledge extraction and clinical applications and demonstration of tangible benefits of patient-specific computational models. The networking action outlined within the call - the VPH NoE - should serve to connect these efforts, and lay the foundations for the methodological and technical framework to support such research. It should also build on previous EC investment in this field, including the outcomes of VPH type' projects funded within the EU Sixth Framework Programme, and through other National and International initiatives. The Virtual Physiological Human Network of Excellence (VPH NoE) has been designed with "service to the community" of VPH researchers as its primary purpose. Its aims range from the development of a VPH ToolKit and associated infrastructural resources, through integration of models and data across the various relevant levels of physiological structure and functional organization, to VPH community building and support. The VPH NoE aims to foster the development of new and sustainable educational, training and career structures for those involved in VPH related science, technology and medicine. The VPH NoE constitutes a leading group of universities, institutes and organizations who will, by integrating their experience and ongoing activities in VPH research, promote the creation of an environment that actively supports and nurtures interdisciplinary research, education, training and strategic development. The VPH NoE will lead the coordination of diverse activities within the VPH Initiative to help deliver: new environments for predictive, patient-specific, evidence-based, more effective and safer healthcare; improved semantic interoperability of biomedical information and contribution to a common health information infrastructure; facile, on-demand access to distributed European computational infrastructure to support clinical decision making; and increased European multidisciplinary research excellence in biomedical informatics and molecular medicine by fostering closer cooperation between ICT, medical device, medical imaging, pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The VPH NoE will connect the diverse VPH Initiative projects, including not only those funded as part of the VPH initiative but also those of previous EC frameworks and national funding schemes, together with industry, healthcare providers, and international organizations, thereby ensuring that these impacts will be realized. VPH NoE work packages and project structure The VPH NoE activities are divided between five main work packages (follow the links at the top of the page for more information on each). In brief, the focus of each work package is as follows: -Work package 1: Network Management -Work package 2: VPH NoE Exemplar Projects -Work package 3: VPH NoE ToolKit development -Work package 4: VPH NoE Training and Career Development -Work package 5: Spreading Excellence within the VPH NoE and VPH-I In view of its role as the networking action for the VPH Initiative, all VPH NoE activities have been designed to serve and interconnect not only the VPH NoE core members, but also the projects funded within the VPH call (VPH-I) and the wider research community. Key activities which the VPH NoE will pursue, in support of the development of a research environment which facilitates integrative, interdisciplinary and multilevel VPH research, are: -Support for integrative research -Training and dissemination activities -Networking activities Sponsors: VPH NoE is supported by The Directorate-General Research (DG RTD) and The Directorate-General Information Society and Media (DG INFSO).

Proper citation: Virtual Physiological Human Network of Excellence (RRID:SCR_002855) Copy   

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http://www.ambystoma.org/

Portal that supports Ambystoma-related research and educational efforts. It is composed of several resources: Salamander Genome Project, Ambystoma EST Database, Ambystoma Gene Collection, Ambystoma Map and Marker Collection, Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center, and Ambystoma Research Coordination Network.

Proper citation: Sal-Site (RRID:SCR_002850) Copy   

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http://cbio.mskcc.org/

Computational biology research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) pursues computational biology research projects and the development of bioinformatics resources in the areas of: sequence-structure analysis; gene regulation; molecular pathways and networks, and diagnostic and prognostic indicators. The mission of cBio is to move the theoretical methods and genome-scale data resources of computational biology into everyday laboratory practice and use, and is reflected in the organization of cBio into research and service components ~ the intention being that new computational methods created through the process of scientific inquiry should be generalized and supported as open-source and shared community resources. Faculty from cBio participate in graduate training provided through the following graduate programs: * Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences * Graduate Training Program in Computational Biology and Medicine Integral to much of the research and service work performed by cBio is the creation and use of software tools and data resources. The tools that we have created and utilize provide evidence of our involvement in the following areas: * Cancer Genomics * Data Repositories * iPhone & iPod Touch * microRNAs * Pathways * Protein Function * Text Analysis * Transcription Profiling

Proper citation: Computational Biology Center (RRID:SCR_002877) Copy   

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http://www.ouhsc.edu/compmed/documents/DevelopmentofaSpecificPathogenFreeBaboonColony.pdf

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on May 4th,2023. Program developing a self-sustaining colony of baboons free of all known herpesviruses, four retroviruses, and SV40 for research. When the program is fully developed, they will provide healthy, behaviorally normal, SPF baboons that are free of all known herpes viruses, four retroviruses, and SV40. To accomplish this goal, the center has established in collaboration with co-investigators and consultants serological and PCR tests for each of the 11 target viruses. These baboon viruses include six herpesviruses (analogs of human HSV, VZV, CMV, HHV6, EBV, and HHV8), four retroviruses (simian foamy virus, SRV/D, SIV, and STLV), and SV40. Twenty-four infant baboons are being recruited into the SPF program in each of the first five years, for a final total of at least 66 SPF baboons. All infants will be repeatedly tested for each of the target viruses. At one month of age, larger social groups of 4-6 SPF animals are formed. Beginning at 2-3 years of age, SPF animals will be integrated into larger socially compatible groups. These groups will eventually mature into breeding harems of SPF animals. This approach provides infants with age-matched companions for socialization during their early period of development, minimizes opportunities for transmission of viruses to the infants from adult animals, and allows for the simultaneous elimination of many different viruses from SPF animals.

Proper citation: Development of a Specific-Pathogen-Free Baboon Colony (RRID:SCR_002900) Copy   

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https://www.msu.edu/~brains/index.html

The Brain Biodiversity Bank refers to the repository of images of and information about brain specimens contained in the collections associated with the National Museum of Health and Medicine at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC. Atlases and brain sections are available for a variety of mammals, and we are also developing a series of labeled atlases of stained sections for educators, students, and researchers. These collections include, besides the Michigan State University Collection, the Welker Collection from the University of Wisconsin, the Yakovlev-Haleem Collection from Harvard University, the Meyer Collection from the Johns Hopkins University, and the Huber-Crosby and Crosby-Lauer Collections from the University of Michigan. What we are doing currently at Michigan State is a series of demonstration projects for publicizing the contents of the collections and ways in which they can be used. For example, the images from the collection can be used for comparative brain study. We have prepared databases of the contents of the collections for presentation and use on this site, as well as for downloading by users in several formats. We are also developing a series of labeled atlases of stained sections for educators, students, and researchers. This internet site is associated with the Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections site. All of the images are in JPEG or GIF format.

Proper citation: Michigan State University Brain Biodiversity Bank (RRID:SCR_003289) Copy   

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http://phm.utoronto.ca/~jeffh/neuromouse.htm

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on February 17, 2023.Toolbook(tm) based, interactive graphical database which provides structural, molecular, and genetic information on the adult murine nervous system; and its relevance to human neurobiology. This resource is primarily designed as a platform for users to interact, each sharing knowledge on their own area of expertise, which is compiled to a master database. This hypertext atlas presently comprises more than 1000 pages and is designed to provide a flexible integrated resource for the description and discussion of all forms mammalian neurologic data. Version 4.0 of the NeuroMouse program extends the program's basic framework to include a number of areas in modern molecular neurobiology. This system provides an integrated resource for the characterization and description of mammalian neurological data. Major divisions include: Neural Atlas, Molecular Atlas, Genetics/Surgical Lesion Atlas. Neuromouse has been integrated into our strain-specific three dimensional MRI and surgical atlases of the murine CNS. Database contents: Neural Atlas: - Rotational representation of the murine brain. - Neural structures: visual and alphabetic point and click index of neural structures, pathways and systems. - Brain atlas:photographic serial sections in the coronal, sagittal, and horizontal planes (average plate distance - 300 um). Physical brain distances are also provided as are meta-index grids to allow rapid movement between different planes and regions. # Catalog of primary and immortalized neural cells indexed to relevant neural structures. Molecular Atlas: - Index of neurotransmitters: Acetylcholine, GABA, Glutamate, Aspartate, Glycine, Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Serotonin (synthesis, distribution, degradation, molecular modules, receptors, subunits, agonists, antagonists, gene structure, localization, physical properties and transgenics are indicated for each item). - Index of neurotrophins / neurokines: NGF, BDNF, NT-3, NT-4/5, CNTF, LIF, Onostain M, IL-6, GDNF, FGF's, S100b (ligand, receptors, expression pattern, physical properties, homologous factors, transgenics/knockouts, chromosomal location, effects of agent, and effects of factors on agent are indicated for each item). - Index of additional neural agents: Bcl-2, TNF/Fas, TGF-beta, P53/Rb, PDGF, EGF family (ligand, receptor, expression patterns, physical properties, homologous factors, transgenics/ knockouts, chromosomal location, effects of agent, effects of factors on agent are indicated for each item). - Molecular biology: Molecular biology of important neural genes with integrated l links, plus selected neural topics (ex. programmed cell death, inducible gene systems, protein motifs, neural gene elements, and selected signal transduction pathways). Genetics Atlas: - Lesion paradigms: Index of common neuronal structural and chemical lesion paradigms. - Selected procedures: description of common neurosurgical, cell tracing, culturing and laboratory procedures. - Neurologic syndromes: Index of important human neurologic syndromes and appropriate animals models. - Neural mutant database: Index and description of naturally occurring and genetically modified murine neurologic mutations; including pages on double knockout animals. Interactive maps of each murine chromosome and human syntenic maps.

Proper citation: NeuroMouse Database (RRID:SCR_001143) Copy   

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