Genomic variation in captive deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) populations.

Background: Deer mice (genus Peromyscus) are the most common rodents in North America. Despite the availability of reference genomes for some species, a comprehensive database of polymorphisms, especially in those maintained as living stocks and distributed to academic investigators, is missing. In the present study we surveyed two populations of P.

BLAST-QC: automated analysis of BLAST results.

Background: The Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) from NCBI is the preferred utility for sequence alignment and identification for bioinformatics and genomics research. Among researchers using NCBI's BLAST software, it is well known that analyzing the results of a large BLAST search can be tedious and time-consuming. Furthermore, with the recent discussions over the effects of parameters such as '-max_target_seqs' on the BLAST heuristic search process, the use of these search options are questionable.

Visual Data Analysis as an Integral Part of Environmental Management.

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (DOE/EM) currently supports an effort to understand and predict the fate of nuclear contaminants and their transport in natural and engineered systems.

Otolaryngologists and orbital pseudotumor: a case report.

Orbital pseudotumor (idiopathic orbital inflammation) is the third most common orbital disease, accounting for 5 to 6% of orbital disorders. It often presents in a manner very similar to inflammatory or neoplastic sinus disease. In addition, sinus disease is often a cause of orbital pseudotumor, although the etiology of this entity has yet to be defined.