RAT GENOME DATABASE Release Date: February 13, 1998 P.T. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute PURPOSE The purpose of this notice is to inform the scientific community that a limited competition RFA is being issued. A limited number of Institutions have been asked to submit applications to provide a centralized rat database. This centralized database will enable investigators from a large number of research areas and interests with a range of computer expertise to have full access to rat genetic and genomic information by using only one simple user interface. A centralized database will prevent the problems of diffuse, multi-institutional database efforts and the perpetuation of these databases on the World Wide Web which can result in loss of available data due to an investigator's inability to locate and access the data. A centralized database will also minimize the difficultly in integrating data from multiple sources. In addition to genomic and genetic data, a centralized database will also include other information, such as phenotype data, strain characteristics, and physiological data. This centralized database will build upon the existing grants funded as part of the NIH Rat Genome Project and the NIH Rat EST Project to ensure that the products of this broad NIH supported multi-institutional investment are used to the maximal extent and benefit. Thus a limited competition for the further development of the centralized, Rat Genome Database will be conducted. INQUIRIES Inquiries regarding the implementation of this effort may be directed to: Ronald G. Geller, Ph.D. Director, Division of Extramural Affairs National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892-7922 Telephone: (301) 435-0260 Email: GellerR@gwgate.nhlbi.nih.gov
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