BIOBASE's ExPlain(TM) Analysis System and TRANSFAC(R) Database Achieve GeneChip-compatible(TM) Status with Affymetrix GeneChip(R) Microarray Platform.WOLFENBUTTEL, Germany & BEVERLY, Mass. -- BIOBASE announced today that it has joined the Affymetrix GeneChip-compatible Applications Program, and its ExPlain[TM] Analysis System and TRANSFAC([R]) database has achieved GeneChip-compatible[TM] status with the Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFX) GeneChip([R]) microarray See micro array. microarray - A technique for performing many DNA experiments in parallel. Nothing to do with computers. platform. As a GeneChip-compatible software provider, BIOBASE is committed to seamlessly integrating its applications with the Affymetrix GeneChip platform. BIOBASE's award winning ExPlain[TM] Analysis System provides a novel, fully integrated analysis pipeline for explaining biology on the levels of transcription regulation and pathway analysis. In addition, TRANSFAC([R]) provides data on transcription factors  This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers.Please [improve the article] or discuss this issue on the talk page. , their experimentally-proven binding sites, and regulated genes. Both products offer the ability to analyze high throughput experimental data such as Affymetrix microarrays for the identification of future research targets. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Holger Karas Karas may refer to:
"Affymetrix is pleased to welcome BIOBASE to the family of GeneChip-compatible software providers," said Steve Lincoln, vice president of Informatics Same as information technology and information systems. The term is more widely used in Europe. at Affymetrix. "The coupling of the rich content of TRANSFAC with the analytical methods in ExPlain can result in a greater understanding of disease states and their associated biological processes to users of GeneChip microarrays." About BIOBASE GmbH BIOBASE (www.biobase-international.com), based in Wolfenbuttel (Germany), with branch offices in Beverly, MA (USA) and Bangalore (India) is the leading provider of expertly-curated biological databases and sophisticated software tools. The BIOBASE Knowledge Library includes but is not limited to the TRANSFAC([R]), TRANSPATH([R]), YPD YPD Yeast Peptone Dextrose (media for growing yeast) YPD Young People's Division YPD Floating Pile Driver (Non Self-Propelled) YPD Yonkers Police Department (TM)and HumanPSD(TM) databases. In combination, the systems biology Systems biology, a field of study in the biosciences, focuses on the systematic study of complex interactions in biological systems. Particularly from 2000 onwards, the term is used widely in the biosciences, and in a variety of contexts. analysis platform ExPlain[TM] offers the identification of molecular networks and key molecules critical to discovery research. BIOBASE also provides a growing portfolio of databases of third parties such as BRENDA([R]) and HGMD HGMD Human Gene Mutation Database HGMD Hybrid Genetic Multiuser Detector ([R]). Our customers include the leading academic and research institutions around the world. For more information, please visit our website at www.biobase-international.com. ABOUT THE AFFYMETRIX DEVELOPERS' NETWORK (ADN ADN Anchorage Daily News (Alaska newspaper) ADN Yemen (international vehicle registration) ADN Ácido Desoxirribonucleico ADN Acide Désoxyribonucléique (French: DNA) ) Through one of the largest third-party software developer communities within the life science industry, Affymetrix works with its software developers to provide a broad spectrum of solutions for leveraging gene expression and genetic variation analysis in both biomedical research Biomedical research (or experimental medicine), in general simply known as medical research, is the basic research or applied research conducted to aid the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. and development. Membership in ADN is free of charge for both commercial and academic software developers. For more information please visit www.affymetrix.com/genechip/developer. View the GeneChip-compatible Software Solutions Catalog at www.affymetrix.com/genechip/compatible. About Affymetrix Affymetrix GeneChip[R] microarray technology is the industry-standard tool for analyzing complex genetic information. After inventing microarray technology in the late 1980s, Affymetrix scientists have been dedicated to developing innovative products that provide researchers with a more complete view of the genome. These products continue to accelerate genetic research and enable scientists to develop diagnostics and tailor treatments for individual patients by identifying and measuring the genetic information associated with complex diseases. Today, Affymetrix technology is used by the world's top pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotechnology companies Top 100 Biotechnology Companies The following is a list of the top 100 biotechnology companies ranked by revenue. The first nine companies qualify for the list of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies. , as well as leading academic, government and not-for-profit research institutes. More than 1,500 systems have been shipped around the world and more than 8,500 peer-reviewed papers have been published using the technology. Affymetrix is headquartered in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif., and has manufacturing facilities in Sacramento, Calif., and Singapore. The company has about 1,100 employees worldwide and maintains sales and distribution operations across Europe and Asia. For more information about Affymetrix, please visit the company's website at www.affymetrix.com. |
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