Integration of the Drug–Gene Interaction Database (DGIdb 4.0) with open crowdsource efforts
James S. McDonnell Foundation · Washington University in St. Louis · +2 more institutions
Abstract
The Drug-Gene Interaction Database (DGIdb, www.dgidb.org) is a web resource that provides information on drug-gene interactions and druggable genes from publications, databases, and other web-based sources. Drug, gene, and interaction data are normalized and merged into conceptual groups. The information contained in this resource is available to users through a straightforward search interface, an application programming interface (API), and TSV data downloads. DGIdb 4.0 is the latest major version release of this database. A primary focus of this update was integration with crowdsourced efforts, leveraging the Drug Target Commons for community-contributed interaction data, Wikidata to facilitate term…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 67.19
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 39
Authors
9- SLSharon L. Freshour
James S. McDonnell Foundation, Washington University in St. Louis
- SKSusanna Kiwala
James S. McDonnell Foundation
- KCKelsy C. Cotto
James S. McDonnell Foundation, Washington University in St. Louis
- ACAdam Coffman
James S. McDonnell Foundation
- JFJoshua F. McMichael
James S. McDonnell Foundation
Topics & keywords
- Application programming interface
- Normalization (sociology)
- Documentation
- Interface (matter)
- Druggability
- Database
- Gene interaction
- Computer science