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Educational Databases for Bioinformatics


This site contains user-friendly tools to launch DNA database searches, statistical analyses, and population modeling from a centralized workspace. Educational databases support investigations of an Alu insertion polymorphism on human chromosome 16 and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the human mitochondrial control region. This site requires Java, Javascript, and cookies - click here to test that you have these features enabled.

Model genetic changes over time to study the effects of drift, selective pressure, and population bottlenecks. The Monte Carlo generator can test 100 or more populations at once and link experiments using different parameters.










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You have access to all tools and databases, but your work is not saved between sessions.


For a better performance you may download the simulation applet and use it locally on your computer

( After unpacking the simulation server files, click the start.html file. At this point you may be prompted to download another file from java.sun.com. This is also free software. )


Supported by:
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
National Science Foundation
Department of Energy
Roche Molecular Systems
Applied Biosystems

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