Genomics & Transcriptomics Research Resources
The Genomics/Transcriptomics Analysis Core (GTAC) supports molecular biology research and training at San Francisco State University by providing access to instrumentation, technical guidance, and workflow consultation.
The following publicly available databases and tools are commonly used in genomics and transcriptomics research. GTAC does not maintain or provide direct technical support for external software platforms listed below.
Literature & Research Discovery
PubMed
Biomedical and life sciences literature database.
Google Scholar
Broad academic search engine for peer-reviewed publications.
Core Genomic Databases
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Central repository for sequence data, gene information, and literature integration.
Includes:
- GenBank
- BLAST (sequence similarity search)
- Sequence Read Archive (SRA)
- Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO)
Ensembl Genome Browser
Genome browser for vertebrate and selected model organisms.
UCSC Genome Browser
Integrated genome browser with annotation tracks and comparative genomics tools.
Model Organism Databases
Alliance of Genome Resources
This integrates:
FlyBase, WormBase, ZFIN, MGI, SGD
Sequence Visualization & Open-Source Tools
ApE – A Plasmid Editor
DNA sequence viewer and plasmid map editor.
UGENE
Open-source software for sequence alignment and visualization.
Galaxy Project
Web-based platform for accessible and reproducible bioinformatics workflows.
Monday – Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
After-hours access requires prior approval.
GTAC Open Lab Support Hours – HH125
Monday | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thursday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM