PubCrawler

PubCrawler monitors PubMed and GenBank for new publications and sequence records that match user-defined queries to provide targeted updates for research monitoring.

Key Features:

• Personalized updates: Generates targeted results from PubMed and GenBank using user-defined queries, including accession numbers from htg records.
• Automatic alert system: Implements automatic alerts that send notifications, including email, when new matching PubMed articles or GenBank sequences are detected.
• Enhanced output and flexibility: Provides an alternative output format and configurable email formatting to address delivery and compatibility requirements.

Scientific Applications:

• Gene annotation monitoring: Tracks updates to gene annotations and newly submitted gene sequences in GenBank.
• Marker and disease literature surveillance: Detects recent PubMed studies related to specific genetic markers or diseases.
• Support for experimental decision-making: Enables rapid awareness of new findings that may impact ongoing experimental designs.

Methodology:

Uses customized queries, such as accession numbers from htg records, to track updates in PubMed and GenBank.