RASOnD - A comprehensive resource and search tool for RAS superfamily oncogenes from various species

Umay Kulsum, Vishwadeep Singh, Sujata Sharma, A Srinivasan, Tej P Singh, Punit Kaur

The Ras superfamily plays an important role in the control of cell signalling and division. Mutations in the Ras genes convert them into active oncogenes. The Ras oncogenes form a major thrust of global cancer research as they are involved in the development and progression of tumors. This has resulted in the exponential growth of data on Ras superfamily across different public databases and in literature. However, no dedicated public resource is currently available for data mining and analysis on this family. The present database was developed to facilitate straightforward accession, retrieval and analysis of information available on Ras oncogenes from one particular site.