ViralZone 2024 provides higher-resolution images and advanced virus-specific resources.

Journal: Nucleic acids research
Published Date: Jan 5, 2024

Abstract

ViralZone (http://viralzone.expasy.org) is a knowledge repository for viruses that links biological knowledge and databases. It contains data on virion structure, genome, proteome, replication cycle and host-virus interactions. The new update provides better access to the data through contextual popups and higher resolution images in Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format. These images are designed to be dynamic and interactive with human viruses to give users better access to the data. In addition, a new coronavirus-specific resource provides regularly updated data on variants and molecular biology of SARS-CoV-2. Other virus-specific resources have been added to the database, particularly for HIV, herpesviruses and poxviruses.

Authors

  • Edouard de Castro
    Swiss-Prot group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CMU, University of Geneva Medical School, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland. edouard.decastro@sib.swiss.
  • Chantal Hulo
    Swiss-Prot group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CMU, University of Geneva Medical School, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland. Chantal.Hulo@sib.swiss.
  • Patrick Masson
    Swiss-Prot group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CMU, University of Geneva Medical School, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland. Patrick.Masson@sib.swiss.
  • Andrea Auchincloss
    Swiss-Prot group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CMU, 1 Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
  • Alan Bridge
    Swiss-Prot Group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CMU, 1 rue Michel-Servet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
  • Philippe Le Mercier
    Swiss-Prot group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CMU, University of Geneva Medical School, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland. philippe.lemercier@sib.swiss.

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