About SGD
Last Updated: 2005-12-07
General Content
The Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD) project
collects information and maintains a database of the molecular biology
of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This database includes
a variety of genomic and biological information and is maintained and
updated by SGD curators. The
SGD also maintains the S. cerevisiae Gene Name Registry, a complete list of all
gene names used in S. cerevisiae. This task was transferred to
the SGD by Dr. Robert Mortimer in early 1994. We have also compiled a
set of general guidelines to gene
naming that may be of help to researchers who are naming new
S. cerevisiae genes.Funding Source & Location
The SGD is funded by the National
Human Genome Research Institute at the US National Institutes of Health. The
SGD is in the Department of Genetics at the School of Medicine, Stanford University.Viewing SGD
SGD is best viewed using Safari 2.0.2, Netscape 7.x, Internet Explorer
5.2, or higher.
Database Software/Documentation/Specifications
SGD Hardware
SGD currently runs on a 8 CPU SunFire V880 with 32GB of RAM
installed.
Database Management System (DBMS)
SGD uses Oracle Server Enterprise Edition 9.2.0.6. Table
specifications, schema diagrams, and business rules for the SGD
database can be found at SGD Schema
Specifications. Before moving to Oracle, SGD used AceDB as its
database software.
System software
Other software packages and libraries
- Perl 5.6.2
- DBI 1.46 (or later)
- DBD::Oracle 1.16 (or later)
- BioPerl 1.4
- GD 2.19 (GIF) (or later)
- GraphViz 2.01
- Apache Web Server 2.0.52
- gcc 3.3.2
- cvs 1.10.8
- Sun Forte (ProC) 6u2
- expat XML library 1.95.8 (or later)
- libz compression library 1.2.1 (or later)
- libgd graphics library 2.0.28 (or later)
- libpng graphics library 1.2.7 (or later)
- freetype font library 2.1.4 (or later)
- libjpeg graphics library 6b
- libtiff graphics library 3.5.5 (or later)
Third-party applications
Retrieving Data
The data stored in SGD can be searched using the SGD Full Search or downloaded via Anonymous FTP.
SGD contains links to other yeast information sources, such as the Yeast Virtual Library and the Yeast BioSci
Archive. Information about the SGD staff and web page usage statistics
are available as well.Contacting SGD
You may send the SGD curators comments or
questions via a Web form. Alternatively, send electronic mail to
yeast-curator@genome.stanford.edu
or call us at (650) 725-8956.
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