What can I do with modENCODE-mine?

modENCODE-mine is an integrated database of genomic, expression and protein data for Drosophila, and C. elegans. Integrating data makes it possible to run sophisticated data mining queries that span domains of biological knowledge.

Quick Search

Enter any identifier or symbol in the search box on the modENCODE-mine home page to access summary pages and integrated tools.

Some examples:

  • for the Drosophila gene zen, type FBgn0004053, CG1046, zen or any of its synonyms.
  • for C. elegans genes, use the WormBase identifiers or symbols (eg. M117.2, WBGene00003920, par-5).
  • for proteins use UniProt identifiers or primary accessions (eg. 18C_DROME, P16909).

Browse Data Categories

modENCODE-mine presents data in categories, with each providing information on a particular type of data (for example Gene Expression or Protein Interactions). Use the icons in the Data box on the modENCODE-mine home page to run a predefined template query or to build your own query (see below). Certain template queries, as well as the QueryBuilder itself, allow you to perform searches that span data from more than one category.

Run Template Queries

A number of specific queries have been predefined. These template queries range from fairly simple queries to retrieve a particular type of data to more complex queries that span the different types of data available in modENCODE-mine. More template queries will be added as modENCODE-mine develops and we welcome suggestions. Find lists of predefined template queries in each data category or use the templates page to search through them.

modENCODE-mine QueryBuilder

Advanced users can use a flexible query interface to construct their own data mining queries across the multiple integrated data sources, to modify existing template queries or to create your own template queries.

Operate on Lists

All queries in modENCODE-mine can be performed on lists of data. Lists can be created by typing or pasting in identifiers, or uploading a file. Data from previous queries can also be saved into a list using the boxes displayed underneath the query results. Saved lists of data can be used to constrain new queries, perform logical operations and can be analysed on a page that shows graphs, summary tables and statistics. modENCODE-mine now includes a number of public lists that we create and make available from published sources.

MyMine

You can save your lists, queries and templates between sessions by creating an account using the 'Log in' link in the header of every page.

Help!

To view context sensitive help for any page in modENCODE-mine click on the in the the top right corner.