Introduction

These data were generated as part of a survey of microsatellite sequences in small genomes from GenBank. A companion database, GeneSwytch, contains curated information on microsatellites thought to be potential contingency loci. Information found in this database was generated with the Msatfinder program.

Data on genomes and microsatellites are included for:

1. Bacteria, subdivided into archaea and eubacteria.
2. Organelles, subdivided into chloroplasts/apicoplasts, motochondria/kinetoplasts, nucleomorphs and plastids/cyane lles.
3. Plasmids.
4. Viruses, divided into eukaryotic viruses, viroids and phages.

Publicly available data consists of tables containing information on all genomes surveyed, and each microsatellit e found. Full information on the contents can be seen in the Msatfinder manual.

Contents

The links across the top are as follows:

• Index. Returns to this index page.
• View microsatellites. View microsatellite summary files (.db files) and blast reports.
• View genomes. View genome summary files (.db files).
• Search microsatellites. Search the microsatellite .db files for those matching specific criteria.
• Search genomes. Search the genome .db files for those matching specific criteria.
• Data. A page where tabular summaries from our database can be downloaded in csv format, e.g. the complete data on all microsatellites found or all genomes surveyed.
• Find microsatellites. A direct link to the on-line msatfinder program, so that you may search for microsatellites in your own data.

Instructions

Each page has an “Info” button. When clicked, explanatory information will be added to the page. If you have any questions, please e-mail mith@ceh.ac.uk.

run by MINE: Molecular INformation Explorer.