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ArticleNucleic acids research2011

TADB: a web-based resource for Type 2 toxin-antitoxin loci in bacteria and archaea.

Yucheng Shao, Ewan M Harrison, Dexi Bi, Cui Tai, Xinyi He, Hong-Yu Ou, Kumar Rajakumar, Zixin Deng

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 157 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yucheng ShaoLaboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
Ewan M Harrison
Dexi Bi
Cui Tai
Xinyi He
Hong-Yu Ou
Kumar Rajakumar
Zixin Deng
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · GBUniversity of Leicester · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

TADB (http://bioinfo-mml.sjtu.edu.cn/TADB/) is an integrated database that provides comprehensive information about Type 2 toxin-antitoxin (TA) loci, genetic features that are richly distributed throughout bacterial and archaeal genomes. Two-gene and much less frequently three-gene Type 2 TA loci code for cognate partners that have been hypothesized or demonstrated to play key roles in stress response, bacterial physiology and stabilization of horizontally acquired genetic elements. TADB offers a unique compilation of both predicted and experimentally supported Type 2 TA loci-relevant data and currently contains 10,753 Type 2 TA gene pairs identified within 1240 prokaryotic genomes, and details of over 240 directly relevant scientific publications. A broad range of similarity search, sequence alignment, genome context browser and phylogenetic tools are readily accessible via TADB. We propose that TADB will facilitate efficient, multi-disciplinary and innovative exploration of the bacteria and archaea Type 2 TA space, better defining presently recognized TA-related phenomena and potentially even leading to yet-to-be envisaged frontiers. The TADB database, envisaged as a one-stop shop for Type 2 TA-related research, will be maintained, updated and improved regularly to ensure its ongoing maximum utility to the research community.

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Databases, GeneticArchaeaArchaeal ProteinsBacteriaBacterial ProteinsBacterial ToxinsGenetic LociGenome, ArchaealGenome, BacterialInternetToxins, BiologicalArchaeal ProteinsBacterial ProteinsBacterial ToxinsToxins, Biological

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PMCPMC3013778
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