GABI-Kat SimpleSearch: a flanking sequence tag (FST) database for the identification of T-DNA insertion mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana

Summary: GABI-Kat SimpleSearch is a database of flanking sequence tags (FSTs) of T-DNA mutagenized Arabidopsis thaliana lines that were generated by the GABI-Kat project. Sequences flanking the T-DNA insertion sites were aligned to the A.thaliana genome sequence, annotated with information about the FST, the insertion site and the line from which the FST was derived. A web interface permits text-based as well as sequence-based searches for relevant insertions. GABI-Kat SimpleSearch aims to help biologists to quickly find T-DNA insertion mutants for their research. Availability: http://www.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de/GABI-Kat/ Contact: weisshaa@mpiz-koeln.mpg.de * To whom correspondence should be addressed. † Present address: Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology, Notkestrasse 85, D-22607 Hamburg, Germany. ‡ Present address: Bielefeld University, Faculty of Biology, PO Box, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany.