These properties facilitate study of the complex biological processes, conserved in multicellular organisms, found in these ciliates. The primary mission of ParameciumDB was to support Paramecium research for the community attracted to this unicellular model characterized by good classic and reverse genetic approaches and large cell size (∼120 μM). Since then, an increasing number of genomic datasets and new tools such as BioMart ( 3) have been integrated ( 4). Built using the Generic Model Organism Database toolkit (GMOD, ), ParameciumDB linked the genome to genetic data ( 2). ParameciumDB was launched in 2006 as a community model organism database, to accompany publication of the Paramecium tetraurelia somatic genome sequence that revealed a series of whole genome duplications had occurred in the lineage ( 1). This update also presents expert curation of Paramecium mitochondrial genomes. Gene pages have been enriched with orthology relationships, among the Paramecium species and with a panel of model organisms across the eukaryotic tree. A new modern web interface accompanies this transition to a database for the whole Paramecium genus. aurelia complex, are now included in ParameciumDB. Genomes from multiple Paramecium species, especially from the P. ParameciumDB has undergone major changes in its content and website since the last update published in 2011. The genome is linked to available genetic data and stocks. tetraurelia somatic genome sequence was released, revealing that a series of whole genome duplications punctuated the evolutionary history of the species. The ParameciumDB web site has been publicly available since 2006 when the P. ParameciumDB development relies on the GMOD ( toolkit.

ParameciumDB ( ) is a community model organism database for the genome and genetics of the ciliate Paramecium.

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