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Literature Review Tools

9 items

Liner Scholar

Literature & AI

An AI-powered academic search and research assistant that helps users discover scholarly papers, summarize findings, and quickly understand complex research topics.

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Anara

Literature & AI

An AI tool for literature reviews that simplifies reading, extracts key insights, enhances writing, and guides you through complex topics with ease.

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ScienceOpen

Literature & AI

A free search engine for research papers with citation metrics, altmetrics, and a user-friendly design for exploring scholarly works.

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Semantic Scholar

Literature & AI

An AI-powered platform for discovering and analyzing academic papers, offering deep insights into scholarly literature.

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SciSpace

Literature & AI

A research tool with 270+ million papers and an AI assistant, Copilot, providing summaries, explanations, and answers to aid comprehension.

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PICO Portal

Literature & AI

An AI tool designed to streamline systematic reviews by predicting the most relevant articles based on your criteria, reducing the number of studies you need to screen.

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Elicit

Literature & AI

An AI research assistant that helps in literature review by finding relevant papers, summarizing findings, and extracting key information to answer specific research questions.

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Research Rabbit

Literature & AI

A tool that allows researchers to create collections of papers and visualize the connections between them, aiding in the discovery of related work and the development of comprehensive literature reviews.

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Consensus

Literature & AI

An AI-powered search engine that finds and summarizes research papers, helping users quickly understand the consensus in scientific literature on a given topic.

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Free Courses on Research Methods, Manuscript Writing, and Publishing

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A Complete Guide to the Key Components of a Research Article By Wiley Researcher Academy

Writing & Publishing

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Write and Publish a Research Paper: Complete Guide By Adam Academy

Writing & Publishing

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Fundamentals of Manuscript Preparation By Elsevier Research Academy

Writing & Publishing

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Writing Skills By Elsevier Research Academy

Writing & Publishing

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Fundamentals of Publishing By Elsevier Research Academy

Writing & Publishing

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Journal Finder Tools

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JANE (Journal/Article Name Estimator)

Publishing

A tool that helps you find the most relevant journals for your research based on article titles or abstracts.

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Clarivate Master Journal List

Publishing

A comprehensive list of journals indexed by Clarivate, offering essential information for journal selection.

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Scopus Journal Comparison

Publishing

Allows you to compare journals indexed in Scopus based on various metrics like impact factor and citation counts.

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Jot (Journal Targeter)

Publishing

A tool to help you identify the best journals for submitting your manuscript based on keywords or topics.

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Elsevier Journal Finder

Publishing

Helps you find Elsevier journals that match your research topics and manuscript.

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Taylor & Francis Journal Suggester

Publishing

This tool suggests journals from Taylor & Francis based on the title and abstract of your manuscript.

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Think. Check. Submit

Publishing

A resource to help you evaluate the trustworthiness of journals and avoid predatory publishers.

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Wiley Journal Finder

Publishing

A tool that helps you find Wiley journals by matching your manuscript with relevant journals.

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Cabell's

Publishing

Provides a directory of journals and their evaluation metrics, helping you find suitable journals for your research.

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Journal Evaluation Tool

Publishing

A tool for evaluating journals based on multiple performance metrics and journal reputation.

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Sage Journal Recommender

Publishing

Suggests Sage journals that are a good fit for your research topic using your manuscript title and abstract.

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R Packages for Data Analysis and Visualization

8 items

dplyr

R Data Science

A package for data manipulation, offering functions like filtering, selecting, and summarizing data. Part of the tidyverse.

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tidyr

R Data Science

Focuses on tidying data, such as reshaping and separating columns. Works well with other tidyverse packages.

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Tidyverse

R Data Science

A collection of R packages (e.g., ggplot2, dplyr, tidyr, purrr) for consistent data analysis and visualization.

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gtsummary & gt

R Data Science

Used for creating customizable summary tables for data frames and statistical models.

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ggplot2

R Data Science

A powerful visualization package implementing the "grammar of graphics" to create complex plots.

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hrbrthemes

R Data Science

Enhances ggplot2 plots with additional themes, color palettes, and customization options.

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RColorBrewer & viridis

R Data Science

Provide color palettes for data visualization, ideal for maps and charts.

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Heatmaply

R Data Science

Creates interactive heatmaps with customization options.

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Free Courses and Tutorials for R Programming

5 items

Introduction to R for Life Scientist By Proteintech

R Programming

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Introduction to Programming with R By CodeSignal

R Programming

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R Programming for Data Science By Alison

R Programming

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Regression Analysis Using R By Great Learning

R Programming

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Data Visualization with ggplot2 By CodeSignal

R Programming

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Data Science Tools

9 items

NumPy

Python & ML

Foundation for scientific computing, offering support for multidimensional arrays and mathematical operations.

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Pandas

Python & ML

Simplifies data wrangling and analysis, providing powerful tools for handling structured data.

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Matplotlib

Python & ML

Used for creating static, basic data visualizations.

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Seaborn

Python & ML

Enhances Matplotlib with advanced statistical visualizations and attractive aesthetics.

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Plotly

Python & ML

Enables interactive and dynamic data visualizations.

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researchpy

Python & ML

Data and performs statistical tests efficiently.

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Dask

Python & ML

Handles big data analysis with parallel computing support.

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scikit-learn

Python & ML

A versatile library for machine learning, offering tools for classification, regression, and clustering.

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scikit-image

Python & ML

Provides tools for image manipulation, especially useful in life sciences.

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Free Courses and Tutorials for Python and Data Science

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Python By Kaggle

Python & Data Science

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Introduction to Python for Biologists By Proteintech

Python & Data Science

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Programming Foundations with Python By CodeSignal

Python & Data Science

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Machine Learning with Python By freeCodeCamp

Python & Data Science

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AI for Medicine Specialization By DeepLearning.AI

Python & Data Science

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Comprehensive Bioinformatics, Structural Biology, Drug Discovery & Vaccine Design Tools

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NCBI Databases

Bioinformatics

Provides genomic, transcript, and protein sequences for multiple organisms.

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BLAST

Bioinformatics

Identifies similar DNA, RNA, or protein sequences to predict function and evolutionary relationships.

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EMBOSS Stretcher

Bioinformatics

Performs pairwise sequence alignment using dynamic programming.

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Clustal Omega

Bioinformatics

Multiple sequence alignment for evolutionary and functional studies.

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MAFFT

Bioinformatics

High-speed, scalable multiple sequence alignment tool.

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PROSITE

Bioinformatics

Identifies protein motifs and conserved functional domains.

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Pfam

Bioinformatics

Detects protein families and conserved domains using HMMs.

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BWA

Bioinformatics

Aligns short DNA reads to a reference genome.

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Bowtie2

Bioinformatics

High-speed short-read aligner for large genomes.

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SPAdes

Bioinformatics

De novo genome assembler for bacteria and small eukaryotic genomes.

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Velvet

Bioinformatics

De novo short-read genome assembler using de Bruijn graphs.

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Prokka

Bioinformatics

Automated prokaryotic genome annotation.

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AUGUSTUS

Bioinformatics

Gene prediction in eukaryotic genomes.

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OrthoFinder

Bioinformatics

Detects orthologous genes across multiple species.

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UCSC Genome Browser

Bioinformatics

Interactive genome visualization with extensive annotation tracks.

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Ensembl Genome Browser

Bioinformatics

Genome annotation, comparative genomics, and variation data.

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IGV (Integrative Genomics Viewer)

Bioinformatics

Desktop tool for inspecting alignments and variants.

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JBrowse

Bioinformatics

Web-based genome browser suitable for custom and local genomes.

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FastQC

Bioinformatics

Quality control of raw sequencing reads.

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featureCounts

Bioinformatics

Counts reads mapped to genes or genomic features.

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HTSeq

Bioinformatics

Generates gene-level read counts for RNA-seq.

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DESeq2

Bioinformatics

Identifies differentially expressed genes between conditions.

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edgeR

Bioinformatics

Statistical analysis of RNA-seq count data.

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RNAfold

Bioinformatics

Predicts RNA secondary structure using minimum free energy.

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Seurat

Bioinformatics

R toolkit for single-cell RNA-seq analysis and visualization.

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Scanpy

Bioinformatics

Python framework for large-scale single-cell analysis.

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Cell Ranger

Bioinformatics

Processes raw single-cell sequencing data from 10x Genomics.

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Monocle

Bioinformatics

Infers differentiation trajectories and pseudotime.

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MODELLER

Bioinformatics

Builds 3D protein structures using homologous templates.

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SWISS-MODEL

Bioinformatics

Automated homology-based protein modeling.

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AlphaFold DB

Bioinformatics

AI-predicted protein 3D structures.

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YASARA

Bioinformatics

Performs energy minimization and molecular simulations.

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SAVES Server

Bioinformatics

Validates protein structure quality and stereochemistry.

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SuperPose

Bioinformatics

Compares 3D structural alignments of proteins.

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PyMOL

Bioinformatics

Visualizes, analyzes, and animates 3D molecular structures.

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ChimeraX

Bioinformatics

Advanced visualization of proteins, complexes, and cryo-EM data.

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Biovia Discovery Studio Visualizer

Bioinformatics

Analyzes protein–ligand interactions.

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POCKDRUG

Bioinformatics

Predicts ligand-binding pockets and druggability.

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fpocket

Bioinformatics

Detects potential binding pockets on proteins.

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TRAPP Web Server

Bioinformatics

Analyzes pocket dynamics from simulations.

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Marvin JS

Bioinformatics

Chemical structure drawing and editing.

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LigandScout

Bioinformatics

Generates pharmacophore models for drug discovery.

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ZINCPHARMER

Bioinformatics

Screens ligand libraries for pharmacophore matches.

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AutoDock Vina

Bioinformatics

Performs ligand-protein docking simulations.

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PyRx

Bioinformatics

Graphical interface for docking and virtual screening.

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PatchDock

Bioinformatics

Docking based on geometric complementarity.

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FireDock

Bioinformatics

Refines docking results using energy-based scoring.

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GROMACS

Bioinformatics

High-performance molecular dynamics simulations.

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VMD

Bioinformatics

Visualizes and analyzes MD trajectories.

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Spartan

Bioinformatics

Performs quantum chemistry (DFT) calculations.

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SwissADME

Bioinformatics

Predicts pharmacokinetics, solubility, and drug-likeness.

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ADMETsar 2.0

Bioinformatics

Evaluates ADMET properties computationally.

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RDKit

Bioinformatics

Cheminformatics toolkit for molecular modeling and drug design.

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Cytoscape

Bioinformatics

Visualizes and analyzes biological networks such as protein–protein interactions.

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STRING

Bioinformatics

Explores known and predicted protein–protein interactions.

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KEGG

Bioinformatics

Links genes and proteins to metabolic and signaling pathways.

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Reactome

Bioinformatics

Curated database of human biological pathways.

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DAVID

Bioinformatics

Functional annotation and enrichment analysis of gene lists.

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IEDB Tools

Bioinformatics

Predicts T-cell and B-cell epitopes for vaccines.

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NetMHCpan

Bioinformatics

Predicts peptide binding to MHC class I molecules.

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BepiPred

Bioinformatics

Predicts linear B-cell epitopes.

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VaxiJen

Bioinformatics

Predicts protein antigenicity for vaccines.

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C-ImmSim

Bioinformatics

Simulates immune responses to vaccine constructs.

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SnapGene

Bioinformatics

Simulates DNA cloning, codon optimization, and plasmid construction.

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SignalP

Bioinformatics

Predicts signal peptides for protein secretion.

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Free Courses and Tutorials for Bioinformatics

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How to analyze RNAseq Data for Absolute Beginners By NGS Learning Hub

Bioinformatics Course

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Python Scripting for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology By 101 PDB

Bioinformatics Course

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Bioinformatics for Biologists: An Introduction to Linux, Bash Scripting, and R By Wellcome Connecting Science and Future Learn

Bioinformatics Course

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Bioinformatics for Biologists: Analysing and Interpreting Genomics Datasets By Wellcome Connecting Science and Future Learn

Bioinformatics Course

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Diploma in Bioinformatics By Alison

Bioinformatics Course

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C. elegans Databases & Resources

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WormBase

C. elegans

Central database for C. elegans genetics, genomics, phenotypes, and annotations.

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WormBook

C. elegans

Open-access, peer-reviewed resource on C. elegans biology and research methods.

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WormAtlas

C. elegans

Anatomical and structural reference with detailed imaging and connectivity maps.

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Caenorhabditis elegans Natural Diversity Resource (CeNDR / CaeNDR)

C. elegans

Repository for wild isolates, natural variation, and genome-wide association mapping.

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Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC)

C. elegans

Provides C. elegans strains, stocks, and genetic resources.

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OpenWorm

C. elegans

Computational project simulating C. elegans anatomy, connectome, and behavior.

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Textpresso for C. elegans

C. elegans

Literature search engine for full-text publications on C. elegans.

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C. elegans Connectome Datasets

C. elegans

Neural wiring and connectivity data for the full worm nervous system.

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Research & Biological Databases

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NCBI GenBank

Database

A comprehensive nucleotide sequence database with annotated genetic information.

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Ensembl Genome Browser

Database

Provides genome data, annotations, and comparative genomics tools.

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UCSC Genome Browser

Database

Interactive genome visualization with integrated annotation tracks.

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DDBJ

Database

DNA Data Bank of Japan, part of the international nucleotide sequence collaboration.

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1000 Genomes Project

Database

A large-scale catalog of human genetic variation across populations.

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GEO

Database

NCBI repository for functional genomics and transcriptomics datasets.

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ArrayExpress

Database

EMBL-EBI's archive of functional genomics experiments and gene expression data.

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SRA

Database

Sequence Read Archive for high-throughput sequencing data storage.

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Expression Atlas

Database

Explores gene expression across tissues, conditions, and organisms.

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GTEx

Database

Genotype-Tissue Expression project linking genetic variation with tissue-specific expression.

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UniProt

Database

Central hub for protein sequences and functional annotation.

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PDB

Database

Protein Data Bank containing 3D structural data of biomolecules.

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Pfam

Database

Database of protein families and domains with sequence alignments.

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STRING

Database

Protein–protein interaction networks from experiments and predictions.

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PRIDE

Database

Repository for proteomics mass spectrometry datasets.

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HMDB

Database

Human Metabolome Database for small-molecule metabolites.

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MetaboLights

Database

EBI resource for metabolomics experiments and studies.

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KEGG Metabolomics

Database

Pathway maps for metabolism and biochemical networks.

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LipidMaps

Database

Specialized database for lipid structures and pathways.

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Reactome

Database

Curated database of biological pathways and reactions.

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dbSNP

Database

Archive of simple genetic variations such as SNPs.

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ClinVar

Database

Clinical relevance of genetic variants linked to diseases.

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gnomAD

Database

Genome Aggregation Database with allele frequency data.

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COSMIC

Database

Catalog of somatic mutations in human cancer.

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dbVar

Database

Database of large-scale genomic structural variations.

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TCGA

Database

The Cancer Genome Atlas, a molecular characterization of cancer.

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ICGC

Database

International Cancer Genome Consortium providing global cancer datasets.

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cBioPortal

Database

Interactive platform for exploring cancer genomics data.

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Oncomine

Database

Gene expression resource for oncology research.

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UK Biobank

Database

Large-scale biomedical database with genetic and health data.

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DHS Program

Database

Demographic and Health Surveys for global population health.

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World Values Survey (WVS)

Database

Global survey on social, cultural, and health-related values.

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GHDx

Database

Global Health Data Exchange with worldwide health datasets.

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MICS (UNICEF)

Database

Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys for child and maternal health.

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ChEMBL

Database

Bioactive drug-like compounds with activity data.

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DrugBank

Database

Drug and drug-target information database.

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PubChem

Database

Public database of chemicals and their biological activities.

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BindingDB

Database

Binding affinities for biomolecular interactions and drug discovery.

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TAIR

Database

Arabidopsis thaliana genome and functional biology database.

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Gramene

Database

Comparative genomics resource for plants and crops.

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PlantGDB

Database

Plant genome resources and gene annotations.

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Phytozome

Database

Comparative platform for green plant genomics.

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BAR

Database

Bio-Analytic Resource for plant gene expression and visualization.

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ViPR

Database

Virus Pathogen Resource with genome and analysis tools.

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PATRIC

Database

Pathosystems Resource for bacterial pathogens.

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IMG/M

Database

Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes data platform.

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MG-RAST

Database

Metagenomics analysis server for microbial communities.

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GISAID

Database

Global database for influenza and SARS-CoV-2 genomic data.

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CATH

Database

Classification of protein domain structures.

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SCOP

Database

Structural Classification of Proteins based on hierarchies.

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ModBase

Database

Comparative protein structure models.

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EMDB

Database

Electron Microscopy Data Bank for 3D structures.

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SwissSidechain

Database

Database for molecular modeling in drug design.

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ClinicalTrials.gov

Database

Registry of clinical trials worldwide.

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WHO Clinical Trials Registry

Database

International clinical trial registration platform.

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SEER

Database

Cancer incidence and survival data in the U.S.

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BioLINCC

Database

Access to clinical and epidemiologic study resources.

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Biological Illustration Tools

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BioArt

Illustration

Hosted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), BioArt provides over 2,000 science and medical visuals, including vectors, icons, and brushes, created by professional illustrators.

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Bioicon

Illustration

Bioicon offers a collection of high-quality biological icons and illustrations to enhance scientific presentations and educational materials.

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BioRender

Illustration

BioRender's scientific illustration software includes an activity sheet with editable lab icons, enabling users to create publication-quality figures using pre-made icons and templates.

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SciDraw

Illustration

SciDraw is a platform that offers a variety of scientific drawings, including vectors of cells, animals, and laboratory equipment, contributed by the scientific community.

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Servier Medical Art (SMART)

Illustration

It offers over 3,000 free, high-quality medical illustrations suitable for publications and presentations. The collection encompasses various medical specialties, including anatomy, cellular biology, and general medical items.

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LabIcons

Illustration

LabIcons offers free drawings of laboratory objects to improve knowledge communication in science and education, including clip arts of microcentrifuge tubes, plasticware, instruments, equipment, and glassware.

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