NRSUB - A NONREDUNDANT DATA-BASE FOR THE BACILLUS-SUBTILIS GENOME

We have organized the DNA sequences of Bacillus subtilis from the EMBL collection to build the NRSub data base. This data base is free from duplications and all detected overlapping sequences are merged into co ntigs. Data on gene mapping and codon usage are also included. NRSub i s publically available through anonymous FTP in flat file format or st ructured on the form of an ACNUC data base. Under this format, it is p ossible to use NRSub with the retrieval program Query_win. This progra m integrates a graphical interface and may be installed on any kind of UNIX computer under X Window and on which the Vibrant and Motif libra ries are available.