dbtell

dbtell manages and displays public molecular biology databases within the EMBOSS framework to enable database configuration, integration, and development of bioinformatics applications.

Key Features:

• Integration with EMBOSS: Integrates with the EMBOSS suite, enabling use of its collection of over 200 applications and integration with third-party software packages.
• Database Configuration and Management: Provides mechanisms and reference material for configuring and managing public molecular biology databases within the EMBOSS framework.
• Development Support: Supports development of new bioinformatics applications, including guidelines for writing tools, customization via ACD files, and use of EMBOSS APIs.
• Extensibility and Customization: Built on extensible C programming libraries that allow development or modification of applications and integration of third-party tools via wrapping and porting.

Scientific Applications:

• Sequence Analysis: Enables use of EMBOSS applications and configured databases for nucleotide and protein sequence analysis workflows.
• Structural Modeling: Facilitates integration of database resources with computational tools used for structural modeling tasks.
• Comparative Genomics: Supports comparative genomics analyses by managing and providing access to curated sequence and annotation databases.
• Tool Development and Integration: Assists development and integration of new bioinformatics applications that leverage EMBOSS APIs, ACD configuration, and C libraries.

Methodology:

Leverages EMBOSS infrastructure and APIs, uses ACD files for application configuration, and relies on extensible C programming libraries to enable wrapping and porting of third-party tools and database configuration.