Carbon Cycle Science Program [.pdf]
http://www.carboncyclescience.gov/
The US Global Change Research Program Carbon Cycle Science Program (last mentioned in the July 19, 2000 Scout Report for Science & Engineering) has been updated to reflect new research, meetings, and publications. Visitors to the current activities section can read about the FY2002 research plans, which include quantifying the amount of carbon storage in agricultural land, improving carbon exchange quantification methods, and a comparison of atmospheric transport models. Also in this section is a link to the North American Carbon Program Workshop, which includes information such as a draft of the program plan, summaries of breakout group sessions, and speaker presentations. [AL]
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PicSNP: A Catalog of Non-Synonymous SNP
http://www.picsnp.org
Maintained by Hangil Chang at the University of Tokyo, PicSNP "is a catalog of non-synonymous Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) in the human genome." Recently updated, the database allows users to select SNPs by gene name, function of affected genes, biological process relevant to affected genes, or cellular component that contain affected genes. The site does not include much instruction on how to use the database, meaning it is most suitable for users who are familiar with the subject. [AL]
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BioVisa.net
http://biovisa.net
BioVisa.net is an online community developed and maintained by life science researchers with the intent to promote information sharing among fellow researchers. The site contains links to research protocols where users can search or browse 1,774 procedures used by other scientists. Registered users can also post comments about any particular protocol. Other site features include online biological journals and forums where researchers can discuss various research topics. After the free registration, users can customize BioVisa.net to their specific interests. [AL]
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Enzymes and Metabolic Pathways Project [SVGViewer, MapEditor]
http://www.empproject.com
The Enzyme and Metabolic Pathways database is created and maintained by a group of scientists, bibliographers, and programmers in Puschino, Russia. The comprehensive database covers all aspects of enzymology and metabolism from about 15,000 original research publications. Users can perform several queries or browse metabolic outlines. This database is user-friendly, offering a complete help file and dictionary of fields. [AL]
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Honey Bee Brain Expressed Sequence Tag Project
http://titan.biotec.uiuc.edu/bee/honeybee_project.htm
Honey bee RNA data from a recent study at the W.M. Keck Center for Comparative and Functional Genomics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been integrated with gene research on other organisms to create this database. The project is intended to provide updated information on honey bee genes, supplemented with information from other organisms to "suggest cellular roles, biological functions, and evolutionary relationships." Users can search for information by BLAST sequence, keyword, or database ID. This database may be a useful research resource for users studying bee or other insect genomics. [AL]
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ECOTOX Database System
http://www.epa.gov/ecotox
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides this database of chemical toxicity. Three individual EPA databases are combined to provide information on chemical-specific toxicity values for aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals. Users can search for research reports by chemical name, species name, or environmental effect. The site has informative help files and browse features. This Web site is useful for evaluating industrial chemicals or for environmental assessment research. [AL]
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The National Biodiversity Network Gateway
http://212.219.37.110/NBNapp/jsp/index.jsp
Several British conservation and natural resource organizations have collaborated to form the National Biodiversity Network (NBN), a network of biodiversity data. After the free registration, users can access the NBN gateway, which hosts a large variety of datasets that can be navigated by species name or site location. Results allow users to view 10km distribution maps of the selected species. This site encompasses a large amount of data on species distribution in Britain; however, some of the Web site features are still under development. [AL]
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