Rat Genome Database
Tutorial and training materials by OpenHelix
| Learn to use the Rat Genome Database (RGD), a collection of data, tools and resources on the model organism Rattus norvegicus. The rat is a well-characterized model for research on mammalian physiology and human disease. The addition of a characterized rat genome to the mouse and human sequence provides a rich resource for comparative genomics analysis. Any researcher using rat as the model organism for their research would benefit greatly from learning how to use the resources and tools available at the Rat Genome Database. | |||||
You'll learn:
- to perform effective searches and understand the gene, QTL and strain displays
- to perform advanced searches enabling multifaceted queries
- to access and use the RGD Disease Portals, alternative entry points to disease-specific rat, human and mouse data
- to use VCMap, SNPlotyper and other tools and resources associated with RGD
More about the resource:
RGD is a public resource that offers an amazing wealth of data and tools and resource links, including genes, QTL, strains, and links to associated rat models, phenotype, and strain resources such as the PhysGen Database, also housed at Medical College of Wisconsin. RGD Disease Portals collect and organize gene, QTL, and strain data associated with Cardiovascular Disease, Neurological Disease and Obesity/Metabolic Syndrome. Additional tools and resources provide access points to rat, human and mouse data for comparative genomics analysis and biomedical research.
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