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BioTool

Find the right tool for your research question

Search literature, discover data, plan experiments and analyze results. Explore life science resources organized around your research tasks.

13 research categories · 419 resource entries

Research Journals

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Cell

Discoveries and mechanistic research across the life sciences.
General Science & Life Sciences
Research journal

Science

Research and advances across scientific disciplines.
General Science & Life Sciences
Research journal

Nature

Original research and discoveries across the sciences.
General Science & Life Sciences
Research journal

PNAS

Research across the natural, biological and interdisciplinary sciences.
General Science & Life Sciences
Research journal

Literature & knowledge

12 resources

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PubMed

Search biomedical literature.
Literature search
Literature database

Europe PMC

Search life science literature and open full text.
Literature search
Literature database

bioRxiv

Find life science preprints; preprints are not equivalent to peer-reviewed papers.
Preprints
Preprint platform

Zotero

Collect, organize and cite references.
Reference management
Desktop software

Experimental design

12 resources

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Primer-BLAST

Design primers and check their specificity.
Primer design
Online tool

Primer3Plus

Design PCR primers.
Primer design
Online tool

IDT OligoAnalyzer

Analyze oligonucleotide melting temperatures, hairpins and dimers.
Primer design
Online tool

NEBuilder

Design DNA fragment assemblies.
Cloning & editing
Online tool

Protocols & materials

11 resources

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protocols.io

Find, write and share experimental protocols.
Protocols
Protocol platform

Bio-protocol

Find experimental methods and step-by-step protocols.
Protocols
Protocol platform

JoVE

Watch experimental methods and laboratory demonstrations.
Protocols
Video platform

Addgene

Find plasmid information, maps and related experimental resources.
Material discovery
Material repository

Genes & sequences

19 resources

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NCBI Gene

Find gene information and related resources.
Genes & genomes
Database

Ensembl

Explore genome annotations, variants and comparative genomics.
Genes & genomes
Database / browser

UCSC Genome Browser

Browse genome coordinates and annotation tracks.
Genes & genomes
Genome browser

GeneCards

Look up integrated information about human genes.
Genes & genomes
Database

Omics data & analysis

31 resources

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GEO

Find gene expression and functional genomics datasets.
Transcriptomics
Database

Expression Atlas

Explore gene expression across tissues, conditions and species.
Transcriptomics
Database

GTEx

Explore human tissue gene expression and genetic regulation.
Transcriptomics
Database

CELLxGENE

Find, explore and download single-cell datasets.
Single-cell data
Database / online tool

Proteins & structures

14 resources

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UniProt

Look up protein sequences, functions and annotations.
Protein information
Database

InterPro

Analyze protein families, domains and functional sites.
Protein information
Database / online tool

Human Protein Atlas

Explore human protein expression and tissue and cell localization.
Protein information
Database

RCSB PDB

Find and view three-dimensional structures of biological macromolecules.
Structure search & prediction
Database / browser

Pathways & mechanisms

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KEGG

Look up biological pathways and functional annotations.
Pathways & networks
Database

Reactome

Browse and analyze biological pathways.
Pathways & networks
Database / online tool

STRING

Explore and analyze protein functional association networks.
Pathways & networks
Database / online tool

Metascape

Perform gene list enrichment and network analysis.
Functional enrichment
Online tool

Disease & drug research

16 resources

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ClinVar

Look up genetic variants and evidence about their clinical significance.
Variants & disease
Database

gnomAD

Look up population genetic variant frequencies.
Variants & disease
Database

cBioPortal

Explore and visualize cancer genomics data.
Variants & disease
Data analysis platform

Open Targets

Find evidence linking targets and diseases.
Targets & compounds
Database / analysis platform

Species & evolution

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GBIF

Find species distributions and biodiversity data.
Species & model organisms
Database

TAIR

Look up Arabidopsis genomic and genetic information.
Species & model organisms
Database

FlyBase

Find Drosophila genes and genetic resources.
Species & model organisms
Database

Alliance of Genome Resources

Explore integrated model organism data, including worm resources.
Species & model organisms
Database

Imaging, statistics & figures

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Fiji

Process microscopy images using image analysis plugins.
Image analysis
Desktop software

QuPath

Analyze digital pathology and tissue images.
Image analysis
Desktop software

CellProfiler

Process and quantify cell images in batches.
Image analysis
Desktop software

napari

View and interactively analyze multidimensional biological images.
Image analysis
Desktop software / Python

Platforms & workflows

8 resources

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Galaxy

Combine tools and run analysis workflows through a web interface.
Online analysis platforms
Online analysis platform

Bioconductor

Find bioinformatics R packages and their documentation.
Packages & workflows
Package directory

nf-core

Find reusable bioinformatics analysis workflows.
Packages & workflows
Workflows / deployment required

Nextflow

Orchestrate computational workflows locally, on clusters or in the cloud.
Workflow engines
Workflow engine

Lab records & collaboration

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Benchling

Manage electronic lab records and research data.
Electronic lab notebooks
Online platform

eLabFTW

Manage electronic lab records and experimental resources with open-source software.
Electronic lab notebooks
Deployable software

LabArchives

Keep electronic lab records and collaborate with your team.
Electronic lab notebooks
Online platform

OSF

Manage research projects, share materials and preregister studies.
Open research collaboration
Collaboration platform