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ArticleBMC bioinformatics2024

SynGenes: a Python class for standardizing nomenclatures of mitochondrial and chloroplast genes and a web form for enhancing searches for evolutionary analyses.

Luan Pinto Rabelo, Davidson Sodré, Rodrigo Petry Corrêa de Sousa, Luciana Watanabe, Grazielle Gomes, Iracilda Sampaio, Marcelo Vallinoto

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Luan Pinto RabeloLaboratório de Evolução, IECOS, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Bragança, Bragança, Brazil. mvallino@ufpa.br.
Davidson SodréUniversidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (UFRA), Campus de Capitão Poço, Capitão Poço, Brazil.
Rodrigo Petry Corrêa de SousaLaboratório de Evolução, IECOS, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Bragança, Bragança, Brazil.
Luciana WatanabeLaboratório de Evolução, IECOS, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Bragança, Bragança, Brazil.
Grazielle GomesLaboratório de Genética Aplicada (LAGA), IECOS, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Bragança, Bragança, Brazil.
Iracilda SampaioLaboratório de Evolução, IECOS, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Bragança, Bragança, Brazil.
Marcelo VallinotoLaboratório de Evolução, IECOS, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Bragança, Bragança, Brazil.

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Abstract

backgroundThe reconstruction of the evolutionary history of organisms has been greatly influenced by the advent of molecular techniques, leading to a significant increase in studies utilizing genomic data from different species. However, the lack of standardization in gene nomenclature poses a challenge in database searches and evolutionary analyses, impacting the accuracy of results obtained.

resultsTo address this issue, a Python class for standardizing gene nomenclatures, SynGenes, has been developed. It automatically recognizes and converts different nomenclature variations into a standardized form, facilitating comprehensive and accurate searches. Additionally, SynGenes offers a web form for individual searches using different names associated with the same gene. The SynGenes database contains a total of 545 gene name variations for mitochondrial and 2485 for chloroplasts genes, providing a valuable resource for researchers.

conclusionsThe SynGenes platform offers a solution for standardizing gene nomenclatures of mitochondrial and chloroplast genes and providing a standardized search solution for specific markers in GenBank. Evaluation of SynGenes effectiveness through research conducted on GenBank and PubMedCentral demonstrated its ability to yield a greater number of outcomes compared to conventional searches, ensuring more comprehensive and accurate results. This tool is crucial for accurate database searches, and consequently, evolutionary analyses, addressing the challenges posed by non-standardized gene nomenclature.

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Evolution, MolecularTerminology as TopicChloroplastsDatabases, GeneticGenes, ChloroplastGenes, MitochondrialInternetSoftwareBioinformaticsGenbankGenomic dataSynonymous names

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