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DAS applications generally take the form of graphical genome browsers, | DAS applications generally take the form of graphical genome browsers, | ||
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For an example of how Ensembl acts as a DAS client for gene information | For an example of how Ensembl acts as a DAS client for gene information | ||
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Here's an interesting review of EBI DAS clients: | Here's an interesting review of EBI DAS clients: | ||
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/~rafael/das/index.php?display=clients | http://www.ebi.ac.uk/~rafael/das/index.php?display=clients | ||
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| + | Examples of DAS applications are listed on both the [[DAS/1#Clients]] and [[DAS/2#Clients]] pages. | ||
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== Are DAS/1 and DAS/2 designed to interoperate? For example, will I be able to use a DAS/2 client and a DAS/1 server? == | == Are DAS/1 and DAS/2 designed to interoperate? For example, will I be able to use a DAS/2 client and a DAS/1 server? == | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 8 January 2009
DAS Frequently Asked Questions
Contents
- 1 What applications are the actual "DAS clients"?
- 2 What DAS client should I use?
- 3 Are DAS/1 and DAS/2 designed to interoperate? For example, will I be able to use a DAS/2 client and a DAS/1 server?
- 4 How does one retrieve genomic coordinates from a list of gene names or Entrez Gene IDs using DAS/2?
What applications are the actual "DAS clients"?
DAS applications generally take the form of graphical genome browsers, protein feature/structure browsers, and even gene information browsers.
For an example of how Ensembl acts as a DAS client for gene information browsing, see the "Gene DAS Report" section of this page: http://www.ensembl.org/Homo_sapiens/geneview?gene=ENSG00000165029
Here's an interesting review of EBI DAS clients: http://www.ebi.ac.uk/~rafael/das/index.php?display=clients
See also: #What DAS client should I use?
What DAS client should I use?
Examples of DAS applications are listed on both the DAS/1#Clients and DAS/2#Clients pages.
Are DAS/1 and DAS/2 designed to interoperate? For example, will I be able to use a DAS/2 client and a DAS/1 server?
DAS/2 is a complete redesign of the original DAS/1 specification, so direct interoperation is not possible. However, the DAS/2 spec has all of the capabilities of the DAS/1 spec (and more!).
As proof of this, a proxy adapter is being developed that will provide a DAS/2 interface around an existing DAS/1 server, allowing DAS/2 clients to interact with existing DAS/1 servers: http://lists.open-bio.org/pipermail/das2/2006-October/000867.html
To fully realize 1 <-> 2 interoperation, there would need to be a DAS/1 proxy adapter for DAS/2 servers, to permit DAS/1 clients to interact with DAS/2 servers. Whether such a utility will be needed or developed remains to be seen.
How does one retrieve genomic coordinates from a list of gene names or Entrez Gene IDs using DAS/2?
See this thread on the DAS/2 discussion list: http://lists.open-bio.org/pipermail/das2/2007-January/000967.html
