VTCdb: a gene co-expression database for the crop species Vitis vinifera (grapevine).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gene expression datasets in model plants such as Arabidopsis have contributed to our understanding of gene function and how a single underlying biological process can be governed by a diverse network of genes. The accumulation of publicly available microarray data encompassing a wide range of biological and environmental conditions has enabled the development of additional capabilities including gene co-expression analysis (GCA). GCA is based on the understanding that genes encoding proteins involved in similar and/or related biological processes may exhibit comparable expression patterns over a range of experimental conditions, developmental stages and tissues. We present an open access database for the investigation of gene co-expression networks within the cultivated

SUBMITTER: Wong DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3904201 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature