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http://paleobiodb.org/

A non-governmental, non-profit public database for paleontological data providing researchers and the public with information about the entire fossil record. It has been organized and operated by a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, international group of paleobiological researchers. Its purpose is to provide global, collection-based occurrence and taxonomic data for organisms of all geological ages, as well data services to allow easy access to data for independent development of analytical tools, visualization software, and applications of all types. The Database's broader goal is to encourage and enable data-driven collaborative efforts that address large-scale paleobiological questions. Paleontological data files are accepted for upload. However, PaleoBioDB needs some basic data types to be included in order to perform an upload. The Application Programming Interface (API) gives scientists, students, and developers programmatic access to taxonomic, spatial, and temporal data contained within the database.

Proper citation: Paleobiology Database (RRID:SCR_003798) Copy   

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http://fold.it/

Foldit is a revolutionary new multiplayer online computer game that engages non-scientists in solving hard prediction problems, enabling you to contribute to important scientific research. Foldit players interact with protein structures using direct manipulation tools and user-friendly versions of algorithms from the Rosetta structure prediction methodology, while they compete and collaborate to optimize the computed energy. Here are the basic principles to keep in mind when folding proteins. Your score on each protein is based on how well you do with these three things: # Pack the protein: The smaller the protein, the better. More precisely, you want to avoid empty spaces (voids) in the structure of the protein where water molecules can get inside. So you want the atoms in the protein to be as close together as possible. Certain structures, such as sheets, will even connect together with hydrogen bonds if you line them up right and get them close together. This is also good. Key word: Compact. # Hide the hydrophobics: Hydrophobics are the sidechains that don't want to be touching water, just like oil or wax. Since most proteins float around in water, you want to keep the hydrophobics (orange sidechains) surrounded by as many atoms as possible so the water won't get to them. The other side of this rule is that hydrophilics (blue sidechains) do want to be touching water, so they should be exposed as much as possible. Key word: Buried. # Clear the clashes: Two atoms can't occupy the same space at the same time. If you've folded a protein so two sidechains are too close together, your score will go down a lot. This is represented by a red spiky ball (clash) where the two sidechains are intersecting. If there are clashes, you know something is wrong with your protein. So make sure everything is far enough apart. Key word: Apart. The current series of Science Puzzles, the Grand Challenges, are meant to generate the evidence needed to prove that human protein folders can be more effective than computers at certain aspects of protein structure prediction. That's what all the puzzles in Foldit are about right now: predicting the structure of a protein based on its amino acid sequence. The three rules mentioned above describe the characteristics of correct protein structures.

Proper citation: Foldit (RRID:SCR_003788) Copy   

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https://simtk.org/home/foldvillin

An archive of hundreds of all-atom, explicit solvent molecular dynamics simulations that were performed on a set of nine unfolded conformations of a variant of the villin headpiece subdomain (HP-35 NleNle). It includes scripts for accessing the archive of villin trajectories as well as a VMD plug-in for viewing the trajectories. In addition, all starting structures used in the trajectories are also provided. The simulations were generated using a distributed computing method utilizing the symmetric multiprocessing paradigm for individual nodes of the Folding_at_home distributed computing network. The villin trajectories in the archive are divided into two projects: PROJ3036 and PROJ3037. PROJ3036 contains trajectories starting from nine non-folded configurations. PROJ3037 contains trajectories starting from the native (folded) state. Runs 0 through 8 (in PROJ3036) correspond to starting configurations 0 through 8 discussed in the paper in J. Mol. Biol. (2007) 374(3):806-816 (see the publications tab for a full reference), whereas RUN9 uses the same starting configuration as RUN8. Each run contains 100 trajectories (named clone 0-99), each with the same starting configuration but different random velocities. Trajectories vary in their length of time and are subdivided into frames, also known as a generation. Each frame contains around 400 configurational snapshots, or timepoints, of the trajectory, with the last configurational snapshot of frame i corresponding to the first configurational snapshot of generation i+1. The goal is to allow researchers to analyze and benefit from the many trajectories produced through the simulations.

Proper citation: Molecular Simulation Trajectories Archive of a Villin Variant (RRID:SCR_002704) Copy   

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http://www.gramene.org

Curated, open-source, integrated data resource for comparative functional genomics in crops and model plant species to facilitate the study of cross-species comparisons using information generated from projects supported by public funds. It currently hosts annotated whole genomes in over two dozen plant species and partial assemblies for almost a dozen wild rice species in the Ensembl browser, genetic and physical maps with genes, ESTs and QTLs locations, genetic diversity data sets, structure-function analysis of proteins, plant pathways databases (BioCyc and Plant Reactome platforms), and descriptions of phenotypic traits and mutations. The web-based displays for phenotypes include the Genes and Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) modules. Sequence based relationships are displayed in the Genomes module using the genome browser adapted from Ensembl, in the Maps module using the comparative map viewer (CMap) from GMOD, and in the Proteins module displays. BLAST is used to search for similar sequences. Literature supporting all the above data is organized in the Literature database. In addition, Gramene now hosts a variety of web services including a Distributed Annotation Server (DAS), BLAST and a public MySQL database. Twice a year, Gramene releases a major build of the database and makes interim releases to correct errors or to make important updates to software and/or data. Additionally you can access Gramene through an FTP site.

Proper citation: Gramene (RRID:SCR_002829) Copy   

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http://sobekrepository.org/

Digital repository software written in C# / ASP.net for powering digital libraries in a Windows server environment. Standards-based repository keeps all files in METS/MODS packages. Several related applications are available as well and the libraries can work independently as great digital library resources. SobekCM allows users to discover online resources via semantic and full-text searches, as well as a variety of different browse mechanisms. For each digital resource in the repository there are a plethora of display options, which may be selected by an appropriately authenticated use. This repository includes online metadata editing and online submissions in support of institutional repositories.

Proper citation: SobekCM (RRID:SCR_003225) Copy   

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http://www.qgene.org/

A free, open-source, computationally efficient Java program for comparative analyses of QTL mapping data and population simulation that runs on any computer operating system. (entry from Genetic Analysis Software) It is written with a plug-in architecture for ready extensibility. The software accommodates line-cross mating designs consisting of any arbitrary sequence of selfing, backcrossing, intercrossing and haploid-doubling steps that includes map, population, and trait simulators; and is scriptable. Source code is available on request.

Proper citation: QGene (RRID:SCR_003209) Copy   

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http://compgen.bscb.cornell.edu/phast/

A freely available software package for comparative and evolutionary genomics that consists of about half a dozen major programs, plus more than a dozen utilities for manipulating sequence alignments, phylogenetic trees, and genomic annotations. For the most part, PHAST focuses on two kinds of applications: the identification of novel functional elements, including protein-coding exons and evolutionarily conserved sequences; and statistical phylogenetic modeling, including estimation of model parameters, detection of signatures of selection, and reconstruction of ancestral sequences. It consists of over 60,000 lines of C code.

Proper citation: PHAST (RRID:SCR_003204) Copy   

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http://datasharing.net

The U.S. National Institutes of Health Final NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data (NIH-OD-03-032) is now in effect. It specifies that all high-direct-cost NIH grant applications include plans for sharing of research data. To support and encourage collegial, enabling, and rewarding data sharing for neuroscience and beyond, the Laboratory of Neuroinformatics at Weill Medical College of Cornell University has established this site. A source of, and portal to, tools and proposals supporting the informed exchange of neuroscience data.

Proper citation: Datasharing.net (RRID:SCR_003312) Copy   

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http://www.marine-geo.org/

Repository providing free access to marine geophysical data (e.g. bathymetry, seismic data, magnetics, gravity, images) and related land-based data from NSF-funded research conducted throughout the global oceans. Data Portals include GeoPRISMS, MARGINS, Ridge 2000, Antarctic and Southern Ocean Data Synthesis, the Global Multi-Resolution Topography Synthesis, and Seismic Reflection Field Data Portal. Primary data types served are multibeam bathymetric data from the ocean floor, seismic reflection data imaging below the seafloor, and multi-disciplinary ship based data from the Southern Ocean. Other holdings include deep-sea photographic transects, and ultra-high resolution bathymetry, temperature probe data, biological species compilations, MAPR and CTD data. Derived data products and sets include microseismicity catalogs, images, visualization scenes, magnetic and gravity compilations, grids of seismic layer thickness, velocity models, GIS project files, and 3D visualizations. Tools to discover, explore, and visualize data are available. They deliver catalogs, maps, and data through standard programmatic interfaces. GeoMapApp, a standalone data visualization and analysis tool, permits dynamic data exploration from a map interface and the capability to generate and download custom grids and maps and other data. Through GeoMapApp, users can access data hosted at the MGDS, at other data repositories, and import their own data sets. Global Multi-Resolution Topography (GMRT) is a continuously-updated compilation of seafloor bathymetry integrated with global land topography. It can be used to create maps and grids and it can be accessed through several standard programmatic interfaces including GeoMapApp and Google Earth. The GMRT compilation can also be explored in 3D using Virtual Ocean. The MGDS MediaBank contains high quality images, illustrations, animations and video clips that are organized into galleries. Media can be sorted by category, and keyword and map-based search options are provided. Each item in the MediaBank is accompanied by metadata that provides access to a cruise catalog and data repository.

Proper citation: Marine Geoscience Data System (RRID:SCR_002164) Copy   

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http://www.incf.org/

Independent international facilitator catalyzing and coordinating global development of neuroinformatics aiming to advance data reuse and reproducibility in global brain research. Integrates and analyzes diverse data across scales, techniques, and species to understand brain function and positively impact the health and well being of society.

Proper citation: International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility (RRID:SCR_002282) Copy   

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http://nsidc.org/

National data center / repository for snow and ice data including snow, ice, glaciers, frozen ground, and climate interactions that make up Earth's cryosphere. The center manages and distributes scientific data, creates tools for data access, supports data users, performs scientific research, and educates the public about the cryosphere. Users may explore the Earth's frozen places in the collection of photographs and images. Photographs from field research trips, images captured by satellites of the changing cryosphere, and photos and images are available. Data sets are organized into the following groups: sea ice, frozen ground, snow cover, snow hydrology, glaciers and ice sheets, arctic people.

Proper citation: National Snow and Ice Data Center (RRID:SCR_002220) Copy   

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http://www.opentopography.org/

Accepts and provides access to high-resolution (meter to sub-meter scale) Earth science-oriented topography data (e.g. LiDAR) and bathymetric data, and related tools and resources. The OpenTopography Tool Registry provides a community populated clearinghouse of software, utilities, and tools oriented towards high-resolution topography data (e.g. collected with LiDAR technology) handling, processing, and analysis. Tools registered range from source code to full-featured software applications. Contributions to the registry via the Contribute a Tool page are welcome. OpenTopography also hosts a dataset catalog to which users can register datasets hosted elsewhere; these entries are discoverable by users alongside OpenTopography hosted datasets. Lidar point cloud data are available in LAS, LAZ and ASCII formats. Raster datasets and derived products can be downloaded in Arc ASCII, IMG, and GeoTIFF formats. Derived products and visualizations are available in Google Earth KML format. The OpenTopography user community and advisory committee provides feedback to define the scope of collaborations on data hosting and cyberinfrastructure development

Proper citation: OpenTopography (RRID:SCR_002204) Copy   

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http://www.bco-dmo.org/

Accepts and provides access to marine biogeochemical and ecological data sets from NSF-funded research programs. BCO-DMO is also the data repository for the US GLOBEC and JGOFS programs.

Proper citation: BCO-DMO (RRID:SCR_002191) Copy   

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https://repository.nced.umn.edu/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 23,2022. Field, laboratory, and model data related to earth-surface dynamics created or compiled by NCED-funded scientists. NCED is a Science and Technology Center developed to predict the coupled dynamics and co-evolution of landscapes and their ecosystems in order to transform management and restoration of the Earth-surface environment.

Proper citation: National Center for Earth-Surface Dynamics (RRID:SCR_002195) Copy   

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http://www.uwyo.edu/buerkle/software/bamova/

Software that implements a Bayesian Analysis of Molecular Variance and different likelihood models for three different types of molecular data (including two models for high throughput sequence data).

Proper citation: bamova (RRID:SCR_000510) Copy   

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http://www.stanford.edu/group/Urchin/contents.html

Laboratory modules designed for high school students covering sea urchin embryology including fertilization and development.

Proper citation: Sea Urchin Embryology (RRID:SCR_000460) Copy   

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http://www.cs.utah.edu/~miriah/pathline/Overview.html

Software visualization tool for comparative functional genomics that supports analysis of three types of biological data at once: functional data such as gene activity measurements; pathway data that presents a series of reactions within a cellular process; and phylogenetic data describing ancestral relationships between species. The design of Pathline includes two new visual encoding techniques. The first is an encoding of a linearized metabolic pathway representation that provides appropriate topological information and supports the comparison of quantitative data along the pathway. The second is a curvemap, a matrix layout of temporal expression data for enhanced perception of trends in gene and cell activity levels across multiple species.

Proper citation: Pathline (RRID:SCR_000635) Copy   

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http://www.loni.usc.edu/Software/LOVE

A versatile 1D, 2D and 3D data viewer geared for cross-platform visualization of stereotactic brain data. It is a 3-D viewer that allows volumetric data display and manipulation of axial, sagittal and coronal views. It reads Analyze, Raw-binary and NetCDF volumetric data, as well as, Multi-Contour Files (MCF), LWO/LWS surfaces, atlas hierarchical brain-region labelings ( Brain Trees). It is a portable Java-based software, which only requires a Java interpreter and a 64 MB of RAM memory to run on any computer architecture. LONI_Viz allows the user to interactively overlay and browse through several data volumes, zoom in and out in the axial, sagittal and coronal views, and reports the intensities and the stereo-tactic voxel and world coordinates of the data. Expert users can use LONI_Viz to delineate structures of interest, e.g., sulcal curves, on the 3 cardinal projections of the data. These curves then may be use to reconstruct surfaces representing the topological boundaries of cortical and sub-cortical regions of interest. The 3D features of the package include a SurfaceViewer and a full real-time VolumeRenderer. These allow the user to view the relative positions of different anatomical or functional regions which are not co-planar in any of the axial, sagittal or coronal 2D projection planes. The interactive part of LONI_Viz features a region drawing module used for manual delineation of regions of interest. A series of 2D contours describing the boundary of a region in projection planes (axial, sagittal or coronal) could be used to reconstruct the surface-representation of the 3D outer shell of the region. The latter could then be resliced in directions complementary to the drawing-direction and these complementary contours could be loaded in all tree cardinal views. In addition the surface object could be displayed using the SurfaceViewer. A pre-loading data crop and sub-sampling module allows the user to load and view practically data of any size. This is especially important when viewing cryotome, histological or stained data-sets which may reach 1GB (109 bytes) in size. The user could overlay several pre-registered volumes, change intensity colors and ranges and the inter-volume opacities to visually inspect similarities and differences between the different subjects/modalities. Several image-processing aids provide histogram plotting, image-smoothing, etc. Specific Features: * Region description DataBase * Moleculo-genetic database * Brain anatomical data viewer * BrainMapper tool * Surface (LightWave objects/scenes) and Volume rendering tools * Interactive Contour Drawing tool Implementation Issues: * Applet vs. Application - the software is available as both an applet and a standalone application. The former could be used to browse data from within the LONI database, however, it imposes restrictions on file-size, Internet connection and network-bandwidth and client/server file access. The later requires a local install and configuration of the LONI_Viz software * Extendable object-oriented code (Java), computer architecture independent * Complete online software documentation is available at http://www.loni.ucla.edu/LONI_Viz and a Java-Class documentation is available at http://www.loni.ucla.edu/~dinov/LONI_Vis.dir/doc/LONI_Viz_Java_Docs.html

Proper citation: LONI Visualization Tool (RRID:SCR_000765) Copy   

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http://megasoftware.net/

Software integrated tool for conducting automatic and manual sequence alignment, inferring phylogenetic trees, mining web based databases, estimating rates of molecular evolution, and testing evolutionary hypotheses. Used for comparative analysis of DNA and protein sequences to infer molecular evolutionary patterns of genes, genomes, and species over time. MEGA version 4 expands on existing facilities for editing DNA sequence data from autosequencers, mining Web-databases, performing automatic and manual sequence alignment, analyzing sequence alignments to estimate evolutionary distances, inferring phylogenetic trees, and testing evolutionary hypotheses. MEGA version 6 enables inference of timetrees, as it implements RelTime method for estimating divergence times for all branching points in phylogeny.

Proper citation: MEGA (RRID:SCR_000667) Copy   

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http://zoobank.org/

A database of scientific names in zoology. ZooBank is an online, open-access, community-generated registry for zoological nomenclature. It serves as a service to taxonomists, biologists, and the global diversity informatics community. It is the Official Register of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN).

Proper citation: ZooBank (RRID:SCR_000901) Copy   

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