iHOP: Information Hyperlinked Over Proteins

Fancy! iHOP, a database of “information hyperlinked over proteins,” has been relaunched. It’s meant as a resource for scientists who can search for the latest gene info compiled from journal articles archived in PubMed.

iHOP allows researchers to explore a network of gene interactions by directly navigating the pool of published scientific literature. Rather than providing long lists of entire abstracts upon keyword searches, iHOP selectively retrieves information that is specific to genes and proteins and summarizes their interactions and functions. The system adds value by filtering and ranking extracted sentences according to significance, impact factor, date of publication, and syntax.

I did a search for the SCN9A gene for pain and my eyes went wild looking at all the highlighted text in different colors. And when I wanted to go back to search again, the site froze on me. Too many eager scientists, I suppose.

Tags: databases, diseases, dna, genes, genetics, health, ihop, illness, science

MTB Europe, December 14, 2006