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Objective
The Rat Genome Database RatMap is focused on presenting rat genes,
DNA-markers, QTL:s etc that is localized to chromosome. The database is
dedicated to rat gene nomenclature and should be consulted for
queries in such matters (fredrik.stahl@gen.gu.se).
RatMap is formally sorting under the (RGNC)
and is maintained at the Dept
for Cell and Molecular Biology, Göteborg University,
Sweden.
Content
Within RatMap you can find information on:
- Rat gene nomenclature
- Chromosomal positions for genes, DNA-markers, QTL:s etc.
- Predicted position for more than 6000 rat genes (see GAPP)
- Gene function
- Literature references
- DNA-sequences with links to DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank
- Unigene and Locus Link ID:s and links
Searching RatMap
The gene content in RatMap can be explored through a standardized
query form (Locus Query) or by generating lists (Locus by List). Recent
updates can be retrieved using the "Recent Updates" function.
Literature references can be searched separately (Citations).
Genes mapped physically to chromosome (in general by FISH) can also
be found using the integrated "Physical Map".
Downloading
Information on genes, DNA-markers and QTL:s can be downloaded as
text-files from the "Download" function. Genes with predicted positions
only are not included in these downloads.
Data submission
Data submission as well as gene symbol reservation can be submitted
through a submission form (Symbol Reservation) or (if larger data files) through the "Easy
Update" function.
RatMap is supported by:
- The Swedish Cancer Society
- The Swedish Research Council
- SWEGENE
- The European Commission - BIOTECH Program (Contract No. BIO-CT96-0562)
- The Carl Trygger Foundation
- The Erik Philip-Sörensen Foundation
- Göteborg University
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