The Signaling Pathways Project is a multi-omics knowledgebase based upon public, manually curated transcriptomic and cistromic (ChIP-Seq) datasets involving genetic and small molecule manipulations of…
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Biology & Life Sciences Genomics of Emerging Infectious DiseasesView Collection
This collection of essays, perspectives, and reviews from six PLOS journals provides insights into how genomics can revolutionize our understanding of emerging infectious disease. Produced with…
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Computer & Information Sciences BiocuratorsView Collection
The number and scope of scientific databases has soared in recent years, creating a new profession, the biocurator. These "museum catalogers of the Internet age" face a continuous struggle…
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Computer & Information Sciences Editors’ OutlookView Collection
The PLOS Computational Biology Editors' Outlook collection provides diverse mini reviews from members of the Editorial Board on their research areas, and includes discussions of new and future…
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Computer & Information Sciences Bioinformatics: Starting EarlyView Collection
Bioinformatics is being introduced into the school curriculum earlier and earlier as the field matures. PLOS Computational Biology's Education section introduces a new collection, Bioinformatics…
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Biology & Life Sciences Genetically Modified InsectView Collection
The January 2012 issue of PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases presented an Editorial, a Viewpoint, and two accompanying Expert Commentaries that focussed on the application of genetically modified (GM…
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channel Antimicrobial ResistanceRead more
Antimicrobial Resistance is a serious threat to global public health that requires action across all sectors and society. Despite the international attention…
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Biology & Life Sciences Editor’s Picks: Experimental BiologyView Collection
The Experimental Biology Conference, hosted jointly by five scientific societies, brings together investigators from diverse biomedical disciplines. This conference provides an exciting opportunity to…
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Computer & Information Sciences Focus Feature – Protein FunctionsView Collection
This Focus Feature led by Jacquelyn S. Fetrow and Patricia C. Babbitt focuses on understanding the different molecular functions that can exist within a protein superfamily and the features that…
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Earth & Environment Oil SpillsView Collection
Oil Spills cause catastrophic and persistent damage on enormous scales, and have dramatic consequences for both humans and the environment. Research into the consequences of oil spills is multifaceted…
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Medicine & Health Translating the Cancer Genome – Implications for Diagnosis and TreatmentView Collection
Dramatic reductions in the cost of sequencing, as well advances in sequencing technologies, have enabled key insights into the genomic alterations and somatic mutations that lead to cancer and…