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#[http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/ CGDB: Circadian Gene DataBase]
 
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#This is a [http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/ circadian gene] database.
 
#This is a [http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/ circadian gene] database.
##The database includes circadian gene DNA and protein sequences, model organisms specific to each circadian gene, clear descriptions of the circadian gene functions, and circadian gene tags specific to this database and other databases ([http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/view.php?id=021036 http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/view.php?id=021036]).
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##The database includes circadian gene DNA and protein sequences, model organisms specific to each circadian gene, clear descriptions of the circadian gene functions, and circadian gene tags specific to this database and other databases (Info found here: [http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/view.php?id=021036 http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/view.php?id=021036]).
 
##Circadian Gene DataBase is a secondary source of data.
 
##Circadian Gene DataBase is a secondary source of data.
 
##*The data has been curated.
 
##*The data has been curated.

Revision as of 00:03, 2 October 2017

CGDB: Circadian Gene DataBase

General Information

  1. CGDB: Circadian Gene DataBase
  2. This is a circadian gene database.
    1. The database includes circadian gene DNA and protein sequences, model organisms specific to each circadian gene, clear descriptions of the circadian gene functions, and circadian gene tags specific to this database and other databases (Info found here: http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/view.php?id=021036).
    2. Circadian Gene DataBase is a secondary source of data.
  3. The Cuckoo Workgroup Maintains the database.
  4. This organization is funded by:

Quality of Science

  1. Content Domain:
  2. The species covered in the database include plants, animals, and fungi (http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/browse.php).
  3. Is the database content timely?

General Utility

  1. Are there links to other databases?
  2. Is it convenient to browse the data?
  3. Is it convenient to download the data?
  4. ”User Friendliness” of the website:
      • Although the website is not especially visually pleasing, it is rather straight forward to navigate.(Info found here:http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/faq.php)
      • The website contains a user guide which is easy to find and very straight forward.(Info found here:http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/faq.php)
      • The search options are fairly sensible. It is possible to run a search query with broad keywords of species or genes in order to find what you are looking for, however a knowledge of what you are looking for is definitely required.(Info found here:http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/advance.php)
      • When running a sample query of the keyword “human,” all of the genes with the homo sapiens tag show up, with their unique identifiers that allows the user to browse through the sequences of the circadian genes related to homo sapiens. These results make sense.(Info found here:http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/result.php?type=simple&page=1)
  5. There is not a license agreement for this website, however there is an article that users must cite if they are publish the results found on the website. (Info found here:http://cgdb.biocuckoo.org/index.php)
    • The citation should read: CGDB: a database of circadian genes in eukaryotes Shujing Li, Ke Shui, Ying Zhang, Yongqiang Lv, Wankun Deng, Shahid Ullah, Luoying Zhang and Yu Xue. Nucleic Acids Res. 2016; 10.1093/nar/gkw1028.

Summary Judgement

  1. We would direct a colleague unfamiliar with the field to use this database. It contains interesting information that is easily accessible.
  2. This is a professional database.