Search for Your Favorite Gene
Sigma-Aldrich has launched a web-based search tool that matches genes of interest against thousands of Sigma-Aldrich research products.
Sigma-Aldrich has launched a web-based search tool that matches genes of interest against thousands of Sigma-Aldrich research products.
The flexible search engine is one of the most inclusive in the industry, the firm says, matching 150,000 shRNAs, 725,000 siRNAs, 4,000 antibodies, proteins and kits, and 1,000 bioactive small molecules to specific genes of interest.
'Your Favorite Gene is a unique addition to Sigma-Aldrich's Web-based tools enabling Life Science researchers to perform customized searches for human, mouse or rat genes and obtain gene information and Sigma-Aldrich's vast array of Life Science research products that are associated with their gene of interest,' said Christina Shasserre, vp, business and development, of the research biotechnology business unit.
The program also provides integrated links to a variety of public databases such as the Compendia Bioscience, Human Protein Reference, NCBI Entrez Gene, and Cytoscape. Researchers can use a wide range of terms to search the Your Favorite Gene including gene name, description, gene symbol and alternate symbols or aliases. Genes are further categorized by pathways and function, where researchers can refine or expand their searches based on those parameters to meet their needs.