Laboratoires Fournier Licenses BIOBASE's TRANSFAC Gene Regulation Database.WOLFENBUTTEL, Germany & DIJON, France -- BIOBASE, a leading provider of knowledge solutions for the life science industry, and Laboratoires Fournier announced today the signing of a new license agreement for the TRANSFAC database. "We are very pleased to know that TRANSFAC, the premier information source for eukaryotic eukaryotic /eu·kary·ot·ic/ (u?kar-e-ot´ik) pertaining to a eukaryon or to a eukaryote. eukaryotic pertaining to eukaryosis. eukaryotic cells see cell. gene regulation, is being used by Laboratoires Fournier S.A., subsidiary of the international chemical and pharmaceutical group Solvay S.A., for therapeutic applications in the fields of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases." stated Prof. E. Wingender, President and CSO (Chief Security Officer) The person in charge of all staff members who are responsible for promulgating, enforcing and administering security policies for all systems within an enterprise or division. of BIOBASE. TRANSFAC TRANSFAC is the eukaryotic gene regulation database that contains extensive information on over 8,700 transcription factors, their binding sites and derived nucleotide distribution matrices, and the genes they regulate. Manually curated since 1997, TRANSFAC aids researchers in identifying and analyzing transcription factor binding sites, as well as visualizing, interpreting, and predicting gene regulatory networks. Database updates are released every three months, and the latest release can be downloaded at www.biobase-international.com. Complimentary access to BIOBASE databases is provided to academic users at www.gene-regulation.com. BIOBASE BIOBASE, based in Wolfenbuttel (Germany), with branch offices in Beverly, MA (USA) and Bangalore (India), is the leading provider of manually curated biological databases. BIOBASE's product portfolio, referred to as the BIOBASE Knowledge Library (BKL BKL Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland, Ohio (Airport Code) BKL Big Kernel Lock ), includes industry standards such as TRANSFAC([R]), TRANSPATH([R]), and Proteome pro·te·ome n. The complete set of proteins that are produced by the genes of an organism. proteome the entire complement of proteins produced by a cell. 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 addition, BIOBASE's unique ExPlain[TM] system leverages the comprehensive knowledge base of the BKL to enable researchers to uncover causes for changes in gene expression and identify targets for hypothesis-driven research critical to understanding human disease. Besides the BKL, BIOBASE provides a growing portfolio of third-party databases that include BRENDA([R]) and the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD HGMD Human Gene Mutation Database HGMD Hybrid Genetic Multiuser Detector ([R])). More than 600 customers now subscribe to BIOBASE databases., For more information please visit www.biobase-international.com. Laboratoires Fournier S.A. Laboratoires Fournier S.A. is a French subsidiary of the research driven group of companies that constitute the global pharmaceutical business of the Solvay Group. Solvay Pharmaceuticals seeks to fulfill carefully selected, unmet medical needs in the therapeutic areas of neuroscience, cardio-metabolic, influenza vaccines, gastroenterology gastroenterology Medical specialty dealing with digestion and the digestive system. In the 17th century Jan Baptista van Helmont conducted the first scientific studies in the field; William Beaumont published his own observations in 1833. , specialized markets and men's and women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. . Its 2005 sales were EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 2.3 billion and it employs approximately 10,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.solvaypharmaceuticals.com SOLVAY is an international chemical and pharmaceutical Group with headquarters in Brussels. It employs some 30,000 people in 50 countries. In 2005 its consolidated sales amounted to EUR 8.6 billion generated by its three activity sectors: Chemicals, Plastics and Pharmaceuticals. SOLVAY (Euronext: SOLB.BE - Bloomberg: SOLB.BB - Reuters: SOLBt.BR) is listed on the Euronext stock exchange in Brussels. Details are available at www.solvay.com |
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