Human ageing genomic resources: new and updated databases

R Tacutu, D Thornton, E Johnson… - Nucleic acids …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
R Tacutu, D Thornton, E Johnson, A Budovsky, D Barardo, T Craig, E Diana, G Lehmann
Nucleic acids research, 2018academic.oup.com
In spite of a growing body of research and data, human ageing remains a poorly understood
process. Over 10 years ago we developed the Human Ageing Genomic Resources (HAGR),
a collection of databases and tools for studying the biology and genetics of ageing. Here, we
present HAGR's main functionalities, highlighting new additions and improvements. HAGR
consists of six core databases:(i) the GenAge database of ageing-related genes, in turn
composed of a dataset of> 300 human ageing-related genes and a dataset with> 2000 …
Abstract
In spite of a growing body of research and data, human ageing remains a poorly understood process. Over 10 years ago we developed the Human Ageing Genomic Resources (HAGR), a collection of databases and tools for studying the biology and genetics of ageing. Here, we present HAGR’s main functionalities, highlighting new additions and improvements. HAGR consists of six core databases: (i) the GenAge database of ageing-related genes, in turn composed of a dataset of >300 human ageing-related genes and a dataset with >2000 genes associated with ageing or longevity in model organisms; (ii) the AnAge database of animal ageing and longevity, featuring >4000 species; (iii) the GenDR database with >200 genes associated with the life-extending effects of dietary restriction; (iv) the LongevityMap database of human genetic association studies of longevity with >500 entries; (v) the DrugAge database with >400 ageing or longevity-associated drugs or compounds; (vi) the CellAge database with >200 genes associated with cell senescence. All our databases are manually curated by experts and regularly updated to ensure a high quality data. Cross-links across our databases and to external resources help researchers locate and integrate relevant information. HAGR is freely available online (http://genomics.senescence.info/).
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