MatchMiner

MatchMiner maps and compares gene and gene-product identifiers to facilitate identifier translation and list comparison across microarray and other omics datasets.

Key Features:

• Batch Processing: Supports batch operations to handle large lists of gene and gene-product identifiers.
• Identifier Translation: Converts single or multiple gene and gene-product identifiers between different identifier types and database nomenclatures.
• List Comparison: Compares two identifier lists to identify overlaps and common references across identical or differing identifier types.

Scientific Applications:

• Microarray studies: Facilitates translation and comparison of gene and gene-product identifiers used in microarray datasets.
• Genomics and transcriptomics: Harmonizes gene identifiers across genomics and transcriptomics datasets to enable dataset integration.
• Proteomics: Reconciles protein and gene-product identifier differences to support proteomic data comparison.
• Metabolomics: Assists cross-referencing of gene-related identifiers relevant to metabolomics studies.

Methodology:

Merge Function identifies overlaps between two identifier lists, accommodating cases where the lists use the same or different identifier types.
LookUp Function finds corresponding identifiers across different databases or identifier systems.