Japanese lamprey gene set now available at aLeaves

As announced in the change log, I have included the predicted gene set of the Japanese lamprey (Lethenteron japonicum) in the database #6 of aLeaves, the homolog collection tool I have been maintaining.

Sea Lamprey Consortium Gene Set at aLeaves

The other day I updated the web server I am maintaining, aLeaves, to include latest information for protein-coding genes based on public genome databases.

The database #6 at aLeaves now includes the Ensembl gene set and the consortium gene set for the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) genome. It also contain the set of predicted proteins for the elephant shark genome, although the genome assembly for this species is highly incomplete.

'aLeaves' launched !

My team has launched a new tool 'aLeaves' to allow researchers to collect sequences that are homologous to a query (with NCBI Blast). The motivation to launched it is visualized in an image below. I hope it leads to wider uses of molecular phylogenetics and better understanding about how sequences evolve and how gene families have diversified. I would appreciate any feedback from users of this tool.