© 2004 by Oxford University Press
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Project Creates Repository for Microarray Datasets
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As the number of microarray studies increases and more cancer researchers use gene expression technology to search for cancer biomarkers or possible therapeutic targets, those who want to compare datasets face a daunting task: obtaining and compiling all this information from researchers scattered around the world. A new online tool called Oncomine assembles these datasets in one easily searchable site to help researchers take advantage of the vast amount of data available.
Arul Chinnaiyan, M.D., who spearheaded the effort to create the new