Table 1.

Summarized functions of KBERG

Web page	What you can get?
Search page	(i) Search can be done by Gene Symbol, Gene ID, accession number, GO or anatomic terms
	(ii) Examples for each searching method enable user to learn how to use the system
Browse Gene	(i) Alphabetic list of gene names
	(ii) Links to UniGene, Entrez Gene and Explore page
Explore Gene	(i) Gene information with gene name and description
	(ii) Otholog gene information with links to ortholog genes and their sequences (human, mouse and rat only)
	(iii) Promoter analysis
	(iv) Expression information
	(v) Gene Ontology
Promoter Analysis	(i) Promoter sequences
	(ii) Ab initio detected motifs
Ab initio motif detection	(i) Prediction and graphic presentation of motifs in promoter regions [−1200, +500] bp
	(ii) Details of motif position, matrix, information content and consensus
	(iii) Possible TF site suggested by TRANSFAC with score
Expression Info from eVOC	(i) List of eVOC terms associated with the gene in each category
	(ii) Links to a group of genes sharing the same eVOC term
Gene Ontology Info	(i) List of GO terms describing the gene
	(ii) Links of each term to GO for genes sharing the same term in KBERG
Browse GO	(i) Allows browsing in the three GO categories (biological process, molecular function, cellular component)
	(ii) List of GO terms and the number of genes that share annotation by that term
	(iii) Both terms and number of gene allow sorting
	(iv) Downloadable gene list for the selected GO term
Browse eVOC	(i) List of terms used in eVOC anatomic categories and the number of genes sharing that annotation term
	(ii) Sorting of both terms and number of genes
	(iii) Downloadable gene list for the selected organ/tissue
Link to ERGDB	(i) Gene name and sequences
	(ii) Experimental information, reference papers and link to PubMed
	(iii) ERE prediction in gene promoter region [−4500, +500] bp