Title
Premod: A Database Of Genome-Wide Mammalian Cis-Regulatory Module Predictions
Abstract
We describe PReMod, a new database of genome-wide cis-regulatory module (CRM) predictions for both the human and the mouse genomes. The prediction algorithm, described previously in Blanchette et al. (2006) Genome Res., 16, 656-668, exploits the fact that many known CRMs are made of clusters of phylogenetically conserved and repeated transcription factors (TF) binding sites. Contrary to other existing databases, PReMod is not restricted to modules located proximal to genes, but in fact mostly contains distal predicted CRMs (pCRMs). Through its web interface, PReMod allows users to (i) identify pCRMs around a gene of interest; (ii) identify pCRMs that have binding sites for a given TF (or a set of TFs) or (iii) download the entire dataset for local analyses. Queries can also be refined by filtering for specific chromosomal regions, for specific regions relative to genes or for the presence of CpG islands. The output includes information about the binding sites predicted within the selected pCRMs, and a graphical display of their distribution within the pCRMs. It also provides a visual depiction of the chromosomal context of the selected pCRMs in terms of neighboring pCRMs and genes, all of which are linked to the UCSC Genome Browser and the NCBI. PReMod: http://genomequebec.mcgill.ca/PReMod.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1093/nar/gkl879
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
Keywords
Field
DocType
internet,transcription factor,transcription factors,binding site,cis regulatory module,cpg island,web interface,binding sites,genomics,algorithms
Genome,Gene,Chromosome,Biology,CpG site,Genome browser,Genomics,Genetics,Transcription factor,Cis-regulatory module,Database
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
35
Database issue
0305-1048
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
14
1.07
12
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Vincent Ferretti16312.62
Christian Poitras2141.07
D Bergeron3141.41
Benoit Coulombe4201.62
François Robert5141.07
Mathieu Blanchette663162.65