The instruction for GEN440/640 Bioinformatics term projects has been put on the website. Please go to the Courses page for the information.

We've changed the website menu to include some useful bioinformatic tools. Due to technical issues, some of the tools are only available to the Clemson users. Several new links to other websites are also added under the menu.

A tutorial regarding mircoarray data analysis has been added to the [Protocol] page. This tutorial shows how we can perform Lowess Normalization using TIGR's software, MIDAS.

A tutorial regarding methods for downloading promoter sequence from genome browsers has been placed in [Protocols] page. This document explains how to download promoter sequences from two popular bioinformatic sources: UCSC Genome Browser and Ensembl.

We've changed the knowledgebase name to "Mimir-KB", after a primal god of Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge and wisdom. The knowledgebase is still in beta. We're adding more functions to it.

Microarray data for research on feverfew have just been released. We've conducted gene expression profiling for feverfew treated THP-1 cells using Agilent 44k microarray. Three different preparations of feverfew (SFE, SRE, DeWE) were used. After 3 hours of treatment, RNAs were isolated from cells and samples were then subjected to microarray studies. For data downloading, please go to Data Download page.

We've upgraded our system to Geeklog 1.4.1. Several system issues have also been solved during the upgarde. If you encounter any problems while surfing the website, please don't hesitate to report them.

The Chen Lab website has been updated with new look and feel. We have also introduced the beta version of Macrophage Immunity Knowledge Explorer (MIKE) for Clemson users. MIKE is a gene-oriented database storing microarray and real time RT-PCR experimental data for macrophages.

The list of selected publications for Chen Lab has been updated.

Primer set data for PCR/RT-PCR are available for download. Please go to the "Data Download" page. Many thanks to Danny Williams for collecting and verifying the data.
The collected primers are mainly from published literatures. These primers are also tested using NCBI ePCR and/or UCSC in silico PCR to check their specificity and the product size.