WaspAtlas: A Nasonia vitripennis gene database

Abstract

SummaryWaspAtlas is a new integrated gene database for the emerging model organism Nasonia vitripennis, which combines annotation data from all available annotation releases with original analyses to form the most comprehensive N. vitripennis resource to date. WaspAtlas allows users to browse and search for gene information in a clear and co-ordinated fashion providing detailed illustrations and easy to understand summaries. The database provides a platform for integrating gene expression and DNA methylation data. WaspAtlas also functions as an archive for empirical data relating to genes, allowing users to easily browse published data relating to their gene(s) of interest.\n\nAvailabilityFreely available on the web at http://waspatlas.com. Website implemented in Catalyst, MySQL and Apache, with all major browsers supported.\n\nContactnjd23@le.ac.uk