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| Title |
PhiSiGns: an online tool to identify signature genes in phages and design PCR primers for examining phage diversity
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| Published in |
BMC Bioinformatics, March 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2105-13-37 |
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| Authors |
Bhakti Dwivedi, Robert Schmieder, Dawn B Goldsmith, Robert A Edwards, Mya Breitbart |
| Abstract |
Phages (viruses that infect bacteria) have gained significant attention because of their abundance, diversity and important ecological roles. However, the lack of a universal gene shared by all phages presents a challenge for phage identification and characterization, especially in environmental samples where it is difficult to culture phage-host systems. Homologous conserved genes (or "signature genes") present in groups of closely-related phages can be used to explore phage diversity and define evolutionary relationships amongst these phages. Bioinformatic approaches are needed to identify candidate signature genes and design PCR primers to amplify those genes from environmental samples; however, there is currently no existing computational tool that biologists can use for this purpose. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 4 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| Mexico | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 2 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 138 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Nepal | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 131 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 20% |
| Researcher | 28 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 7% |
| Other | 26 | 19% |
| Unknown | 15 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 57 | 41% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 24 | 17% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 15 | 11% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 13 | 9% |
| Unknown | 20 | 14% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 August 2012.
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#23
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