Online tools for bioinformatics analyses in nutrition sciences

Adv Nutr. 2012 Sep 1;3(5):654-65. doi: 10.3945/an.112.002477.

Abstract

Recent advances in "omics" research have resulted in the creation of large datasets that were generated by consortiums and centers, small datasets that were generated by individual investigators, and bioinformatics tools for mining these datasets. It is important for nutrition laboratories to take full advantage of the analysis tools to interrogate datasets for information relevant to genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. This review provides guidance regarding bioinformatics resources that are currently available in the public domain, with the intent to provide a starting point for investigators who want to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the bioinformatics field.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Computational Biology / methods*
  • Data Mining*
  • Databases, Factual*
  • Epigenomics / methods
  • Gene Expression Profiling / methods*
  • Genomics / methods*
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Metabolomics / methods*
  • Nutritional Sciences*
  • Proteomics / methods