The Ruby UCSC API: accessing the UCSC genome database using Ruby

• Published in: BMC bioinformatics Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 240
• Main Authors: Mishima, Hiroyuki, Aerts, Jan, Katayama, Toshiaki, Bonnal, Raoul J P, Yoshiura, Koh-ichiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 21.09.2012; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Animals; Applications programming; Bioinformatics; Computer graphics; Computer programs; Databases, Genetic; Feedback; Gene mapping; Genome; Genomes; Genomics; Humans; Internet; Invertebrates - genetics; Language; Nematoda; Science; Software; Vertebrates - genetics; Web browsers; California

The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) genome database is among the most used sources of genomic annotation in human and other organisms. The database offers an excellent web-based graphical user interface (the UCSC genome browser) and several means for programmatic queries. A simple applic...