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InSatDb: A Genomic Tool for Insect Geneticists

Sunil Archak and Javaregowda Nagaraju

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Microsatellites show tremendous variation between genomes in terms of their occurrence and composition. Availability of whole genome sequences allows us to study microsatellite characteristics of fully sequenced insect genomes to understand the evolution and biological significance of microsatellites. InSatDb is an insect microsatellite database that provides an interactive interface to query information on microsatellites annotated with size (in base pairs and repeat units); genomic location (exon, intron, up-stream or transposon); nature (perfect or imperfect); and sequence composition (repeat motif and GC%). Here, we present a snap shot of the distribution and composition of microsatellites in introns and exons of insect genomes. The data present interesting observations regarding the microsatellite life-cycle and genome flux.

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Sunil Archak

Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics

Javaregowda Nagaraju

Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics

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