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Swiss EMBnet node web server

Laurent Falquet¹, Lorenza Bordoli, Vassilios Ioannidis

¹Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH-1066 Epalinges, Lausanne, Switzerland. laurent.falquet@isb-sib.ch

Nucleic Acids Research|June 26, 2003

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Summary

The Swiss EMBnet node provides biomedical scientists with essential bioinformatics tools and original services via its web portal. This resource enhances access to sequence analysis software for research and development.

Area of Science:

Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Genomics

Background:

EMBnet is a European consortium of bioinformatics groups.
Each country node offers local user services, including web portals for software access.
Existing node portals vary in their offerings and local development.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the Swiss EMBnet node web site.
To highlight the portal's role in providing access to sequence analysis tools for biomedical scientists.
To showcase original services offered by the Swiss node.

Main Methods:

Development and maintenance of a dedicated web portal.
Aggregation of sequence analysis tools from external and local sources.
Provision of user support and training resources.

Main Results:

The Swiss EMBnet node web site offers a curated collection of sequence analysis tools.
The portal provides access to locally developed software.
Several original services are available exclusively through the Swiss node's portal.

Conclusions:

The Swiss EMBnet node web portal is a valuable resource for biomedical scientists.
It enhances access to critical bioinformatics tools and unique services.
The portal supports the EMBnet mission of distributed bioinformatics support.

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