P03-16

Enhancing Biological Insights with TargetMine: Integration of Genomic Region Annotations

Yi-An CHEN *1Lokesh Pati TRIPATHI1, 2Kenji MIZUGUCHI1, 3

1Artificial Intelligence Center for Health and Biomedical Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
2Laboratory for Transcriptome Technology, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
3Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University
( * E-mail: chenyian@nibiohn.go.jp )

Integrating diverse biological data into comprehensive, easily accessible platforms is crucial for advancing research and enabling discoveries. TargetMine is a robust data warehouse that has been meticulously developed and continuously updated over the past decade to support the evolving needs of the biological research community. It integrates a vast collection of data types, facilitating seamless access and analysis for researchers.
Recent enhancements to TargetMine include the incorporation of detailed genomic region annotations. These annotations encompass exons, introns, promoters, and enhancers, providing researchers with critical insights into the genome's regulatory elements and structural components. By integrating these genomic annotations, TargetMine significantly enhances the capacity for genomic studies, enabling researchers to explore complex biological questions with greater precision.
TargetMine's sustained commitment to data integration and regular updates ensures that it remains a vital resource for the research community. Our platform consolidates data from various sources and provides sophisticated data mining and analysis tools, empowering researchers to generate new hypotheses and drive scientific innovation.
TargetMine is freely available at https://targetmine.mizuguchilab.org/.