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ZFIN consists of two principal parts: (1) a website of community news and announcements, as well as biological resources such as laboratory protocols, a gene nomenclature guide, and anatomy information; and (2) a relational database containing biological data that are curated from the scientific literature and that are directly submitted by zebrafish research laboratories (e.g., Thisse high-throughput gene expression analysis). Information in ZFIN is tightly linked to the web resources of the Zebrafish International Resource Center (ZIRC), which maintains and provides research resources and materials.
ZFIN's relational database interface provides query forms and display pages for the following biological data types:
- Genes, markers, and clones
- Gene expression
- Antibodies
- Sequence alignments (BLAST)
- Mutants and transgenic lines
- Anatomy
- Genetic maps
ZFIN also maintains a database of zebrafish-related publications, laboratories, people, and companies.
In addition to its specialized search interfaces, ZFIN provides a Google-like global site search.
ZFIN's community wiki gives zebrafish researchers the ability to share information about laboratory protocols and antibodies.
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