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FUNCTIONAL BIOINFORMATICS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- functional bioinformatics
1, record 1, English, functional%20bioinformatics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various computational tools are deployed in functional bioinformatics to decipher complex biological information in diverse datasets to generate precise biological understanding and hypotheses about gene functions, protein expression, interactions and regulations in both health and disease. 1, record 1, English, - functional%20bioinformatics
Record 1, Key term(s)
- functional bio-informatics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bio-informatique fonctionnelle
1, record 1, French, bio%2Dinformatique%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bioinformatique fonctionnelle 2, record 1, French, bioinformatique%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Data Banks and Databases
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration
1, record 2, English, International%20Nucleotide%20Sequence%20Database%20Collaboration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- INSDC 1, record 2, English, INSDC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a long-standing foundational initiative... between DDBJ [DNA Data Bank of Japan], EMBL-EBI [European Molecular Biology Laboratory-European Bioinformatics Institute] and NCBI [National Center for Biotechnology Information][, which] covers the spectrum of data raw reads, through alignments and assemblies to functional annotation, enriched with contextual information relating to samples and experimental configurations. 1, record 2, English, - International%20Nucleotide%20Sequence%20Database%20Collaboration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Banques et bases de données
- Biotechnologie
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration
1, record 2, French, International%20Nucleotide%20Sequence%20Database%20Collaboration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- INSDC 1, record 2, French, INSDC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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