SubtiWiki in 2018: from genes and proteins to functional network annotation of the model organism Bacillus subtilis

Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jan 4;46(D1):D743-D748. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx908.

Abstract

Living cells are made up of individual parts, i.e. the genome, the proteins, the RNA and lipid molecules as well as the metabolites and ions. However, life depends on the functional interaction among these components which is often organized in networks. Here, we present the recent development of SubtiWiki, the integrated database for the model bacterium Bacillus subtilis (http://subtiwiki.uni-goettingen.de/). SubtiWiki is based on a relational database and provides access to published information about the genes and proteins of B. subtilis and about metabolic and regulatory pathways. We have included a network visualization tool that can be used to visualize regulatory as well as protein-protein interaction networks. The resulting interactive graphical presentations allow the user to detect novel associations and thus to develop novel hypotheses that can then be tested experimentally. To facilitate the mobile use of SubtiWiki, we provide enhanced versions of the SubtiWiki App that are available for iOS and Android devices. Importantly, the App allows to link private notes and pictures to the gene/protein pages that can be synchronized on multiple devices. SubtiWiki has become one of the most complete resources of knowledge on a living organism.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacillus subtilis / genetics*
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Bacterial Proteins / physiology
  • Base Sequence
  • Databases, Genetic*
  • Databases, Protein*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Gene Regulatory Networks*
  • Genes, Bacterial
  • Genome, Bacterial
  • Mobile Applications
  • Models, Genetic
  • Molecular Sequence Annotation
  • Protein Interaction Mapping
  • User-Computer Interface
  • Web Browser

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins