Alternative splicing (AS) is recognized as one of the mechanisms by which the coding capacity and diversity of the genome can be amplified. Scientists have recently conducted the first major genome-wide analysis of AS in teleost fish. An online database for teleost AS was created using the ASviewer format. The database (TASD) is publically available and allows easy identification and visualization of AS transcripts in the teleost genomes.
Users of the database can search for the number, type, and location of AS genes in channel catfish, fugu, medaka, zebrafish, and stickleback as well as visualizing the AS event. AS information will be added for additional species as warranted.
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