Bioinformatics · 2002 · 187 citations · 8 references
Life SciencesBioinformaticsMolecular BiologyComputational BiologyGene ExpressionSequence AnalysisGene Expression ProfilingMotif DiscoveryTranscription FactorsTranscription Start SitesDatabase Query InterfacesMotif DetectionPattern Database DevelopmentPromoter Binding Site DetectionRegulatory Motif DiscoveryTranscription Factor Binding Site AnnotationTranscription Factor Binding Site MappingTranscription Factor Binding Sites
MOTIVATION: TFBS is a set of integrated, object-oriented Perl modules for transcription factor binding site detection and analysis. It implements objects representing specificity profile matrices, binding sites and sets thereof, pattern generators, and pattern database interfaces. The modules are interoperable with the BioPerl open source system. AVAILABILITY AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The module package with documentation and example scripts are available at http://forkhead.cgb.ki.se/TFBS/
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