Consortium Develops Bioinformatics Platform

A European consortium has announced the launch of a new bioinformatics platform called Genostar (Paris, France) for the study of the structure and function of genes and proteins. The consortium, founded in December 1999, was formed to provide the scientific community with an international-class bioinformatics platform for exploratory genomics. The members of the consortium are Genome Express, Hybrigenics, Inria, and the Pasteur Institute.

Developed by a team of more than 20 genomics and bioinformatics scientists, the platform can be employed across all fields of genomics and manipulate and compare various categories of data. Genostar comprises three modules, which run on top of a kernel that handles data and storage. GenoAnnot is dedicated to genome annotation and the identification of particular areas of biologic interest. GenoLink analyzes the functions of what genes produce. GenoBool focuses on analysis and correlation of heterogeneous data.

"Genostar is a fantastic tool for genomic exploration and a great response to the challenges arising from the scientific and industrial revolution that genomic science has created,” said Francois Rechenmann, project coordinator and director of research at Inria.




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