Molecular Probe Database: a database on synthetic oligonucleotides

Abstract

The Molecular Probe Data Base (MPDB) is designed to collect and make available on-line information on synthetic oligonucleotides. This paper briefly describes the purpose of MPDB, its content and structure, forms and mode of data distribution, and a series of additional services available to scientists using MPDB.

Molecular Probe Data Base (MPDB)

“…Molecular biology laboratories synthetize a high number of oligonucleotides, which are frequently used in basic research and in diagnostics. MPDB focuses on data related to human oligonucleotides useful in the study of genetic polymorphisms and in the diagnosis of genetic and infectious diseases (1)(2)(3).…”

Molecular Probe Data Base: a database on synthetic oligonucleotides

“…The Molecular Probe Data Base (1) has been developed within the Interlab Project, a University-Industry joint project, funded by the Italian Ministry for University and Scientific and Technological Research, as part of the improvement of Italian research infrastructures. Access to databases on animal cell lines (Cell Line Data Base) (2) and HLA typed B lymphoblastoid cell lines (B Line Data Base) (3) is also provided in this project.…”