The SAGE Library Finder Tool can find any SAGE library.
The search first returns a single library
or a list of libraries, each of which is linked to its own Library Info page where details
of the library and its preparation can be found.
What to Put In the Search Fields
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Search Field
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Options |
Tissue Type |
Keep the default setting of "Any" to search all tissue types, or select
one specific tissue. |
Tissue Preparation |
Keep the default setting "Any" that includes all library preparation methods
listed in
Tissue Preparation Overview, or choose one specific method.
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Tissue Histology |
Keep the default setting "Any" that includes normal, pre-cancerous, and cancer histology,
or select a specific histology. |
Library Name |
With all of the above settings at default, enter the exact
name of a SAGE library, e.g., SAGE_Heart_normal_B_1
to find a specific library. Or use part of the library string, e.g., Heart, carcinoma, control
to find a subset of libraries.
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Order results by | Select one of the four criteria
to order the list of libraries on the Library List page. |
Examples of Library Searches |
There are many combinations of library criteria and therefore you
can search the library collections from many different vantage points. Here
are some examples:
- Select "prostate" and "cancer", to generate a list of
all human prostate cancer libraries. Add "microdissected" to the query to limit
the search to only microdissected libraries.
- Select "brain", "normal", and "cerebellum" to find all libraries dedicated to this subclass.
The results of a given library search are returned on the Library List page.
All the libraries are contained in a table that has five criteria: Name, Tissue, Histology,
Preparation and Keywords. By selecting one of the four criteria (in #2 of
the Library Tool), you can order and reorder the libraries.
For example, the same cancerous prostate
libraries could be ordered by:
- Preparation, which lists the bulk libraries first, followed by the cell lines, and
finally the microdissected libraries.
- Histology, which lists the cancer libraries first, followed by the
precancer and finally the normal libraries.
The Library Info Page provides information about the library, and includes:
- Library reference information and keywords
- The number of clones and sequences generated to date
- Library construction details
- The name and type of vector
- The lab host
- Tissue supplier and library producer
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