1. How easy is it to find information on the UCSC Genome Browser?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  very easy
32.4%351
  relatively easy
50%542
  sometimes confusing
15.7%170
  difficult to navigate
1.5%16
  no opinion
0.6%6
Total Respondents  1085
(skipped this question)  10
2. Is the speed of the UCSC Genome Browser acceptable?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  always
19.2%208
  usually
69%748
  sometimes
10.7%116
  never
0.8%9
  no opinion
0.3%3
Total Respondents  1084
(skipped this question)  11
3. How often do you use a UCSC Genome Browser mirror site?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  always
13.2%141
  usually
12.4%133
  sometimes
25.2%269
  never
49.2%526
Total Respondents  1069
(skipped this question)  26
4. If you have contacted the UCSC Genome Browser staff, how satisfied were you with the response?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  very satisfied
25.8%278
  somewhat satisfied
7.5%81
  not satisfied
1%11
  I have not contacted the UCSC Genome Browser staff
65.7%709
Total Respondents  1079
(skipped this question)  16
5. Please rate the importance of the following possible improvements to the UCSC Genome Browser:
not importantvery importantno opinionResponse Average
Add genome browsers and BLAT for more vertebrate genomes
9% (81)11% (90)13% (109)19% (163)38% (322)10% (88)3.73
Add additional species to the conservation track
7% (59)12% (98)18% (151)25% (210)30% (255)9% (73)3.65
Expand the UCSC genes (Known genes) set to include more genes
3% (23)7% (61)15% (121)25% (204)42% (350)9% (71)4.05
Restrict the UCSC genes (Known genes) set to include fewer genes that are not real
8% (70)12% (95)17% (142)24% (194)25% (207)14% (117)3.53
Add more gene expression data
4% (33)8% (69)16% (131)29% (243)36% (301)8% (66)3.91
Add more protein–protein interaction data
7% (55)12% (97)20% (165)22% (184)28% (231)13% (106)3.60
Add more ChIP/CHIP data
6% (50)9% (72)17% (140)21% (179)29% (248)19% (158)3.73
Add more in-situ images to VisiGene
10% (80)13% (110)19% (157)15% (122)11% (95)32% (269)3.07
Update the C. elegans browser
17% (142)16% (134)13% (109)7% (56)7% (58)41% (340)2.51
Update the Drosophila melanogaster browser
16% (134)16% (131)13% (108)8% (71)9% (78)38% (318)2.67
Update the Saccharomyces cerevisiae browser
18% (148)15% (128)13% (104)8% (64)7% (58)40% (328)2.51
Make In-Silico PCR search RNAs
8% (71)12% (101)19% (156)18% (152)22% (181)21% (177)3.41
Improve the speed of the site overall
6% (53)11% (92)20% (166)26% (215)31% (259)6% (46)3.68
Update the appearance of the browser website
30% (246)22% (181)17% (145)12% (104)11% (88)8% (69)2.49
Establish an editorial board to more tightly control which tracks we support
13% (107)16% (132)21% (177)16% (136)11% (88)23% (190)2.95
Create a set of protein multiple alignments to complement multiple genome alignments
5% (43)12% (104)19% (155)28% (231)23% (191)14% (113)3.58
Display the results of genome association studies and linkage studies
5% (38)9% (72)19% (161)25% (208)32% (267)11% (92)3.80
Develop tools to help discriminate between disease-causing and neutral variations for medical sequencing projects
4% (35)8% (67)13% (107)23% (193)39% (326)13% (111)3.97
Display cancer genomic polymorphisms
7% (60)10% (88)17% (140)24% (203)31% (262)11% (91)3.69
Develop a gene set that includes gene variants found in the human population
3% (24)6% (54)15% (126)27% (224)40% (337)9% (74)4.04
Enhance the proteome browser to include more domain information
5% (42)10% (84)17% (143)28% (233)21% (172)19% (163)3.61
Enhance the proteome browser to include polymorphism information
5% (41)10% (86)16% (136)27% (225)23% (195)19% (158)3.65
Enhance the proteome browser to include the effects of alternative splicing
3% (29)7% (57)13% (109)27% (223)34% (285)16% (130)3.96
Improve or expand the UCSC Genome Browser user guides and frequently asked questions
5% (40)11% (95)21% (176)25% (206)27% (224)12% (97)3.65
Total Respondents  869
(skipped this question)  226
6. Specific suggestions related to the items above
 Total Respondents  
139
(skipped this question)  956
7. What other improvements would you like to see on the UCSC Genome Browser?
 Total Respondents  
227
(skipped this question)  868
8. Your institution
 Response PercentResponse Total
  research institute—nonprofit
37.1%325
  research institute—for profit
4.6%40
  government laboratory
5.3%46
  private sector laboratory
3.1%27
  medical school
9.6%84
  hospital
4.6%40
  university
34.5%302
  college
0.2%2
  high school
0.2%2
  Other (please specify)
0.8%7
Total Respondents  875
(skipped this question)  220
9. Your position
 Response PercentResponse Total
  research scientist
34.1%300
  medical doctor
1.8%16
  principal investigator
12.7%112
  postdoctoral scholar
19.8%174
  graduate student
24.2%213
  college student
0.7%6
  educator—college/university
1%9
  educator—high school
0.1%1
  high school student
0.3%3
  Other (please specify)
5.3%47
Total Respondents  881
(skipped this question)  214
10. What level do you teach? (please mark as many as apply)
 Response PercentResponse Total
 graduate school
33.3%3
 college or university
77.8%7
 high school
11.1%1
 Other (please specify)
 0%0
Total Respondents  9
(skipped this question)  1086
11. Do you use the UCSC Genome Browser in your classes?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  yes
66.7%6
  no
33.3%3
Total Respondents  9
(skipped this question)  1086
12. What content could the UCSC Genome Browser include to make it more useful for your courses?
 Total Respondents  
4
(skipped this question)  1091
13. What features could the UCSC Genome Browser include to make it more useful for your courses?
 Total Respondents  
1
(skipped this question)  1094
14. Your primary interest
 Response PercentResponse Total
  biological research
66.2%571
  clinical or medical research
25.4%219
  biotechnology
3.7%32
  industrial research
0.9%8
  education
0.5%4
  Other (please specify)
3.4%29
Total Respondents  863
(skipped this question)  232
15. Which organism or organisms does your research involve
 Response PercentResponse Total
 human
89%765
 chimpanzee
17%146
 rhesus monkey
14.1%121
 mouse
55.7%479
 rat
26.3%226
 cat
7.3%63
 dog
13.7%118
 cow
8.4%72
 opossum
7.4%64
 chicken
11.3%97
 frog
6.7%58
 zebrafish
14%120
 teradon
5.5%47
 fugu
6.3%54
 stickleback
3.8%33
 sea squirt
2.7%23
 sea urchin
2.6%22
 drosophila
12.2%105
 mosquito
2.8%24
 honey bee
2.6%22
 nematode
6.3%54
 yeast
9.8%84
 Other (please specify)
7.1%61
Total Respondents  860
(skipped this question)  235
16. How frequently do you visit the UCSC Genome Browser?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  a few times per year
1.9%16
  a few times per month
10.8%91
  a few times per week
36.3%306
  daily
51%430
Total Respondents  843
(skipped this question)  252
17. How often do you use each of the following features?
dailya few times per weeka few times per montha few times per yearneverResponse Total
BLAT
24% (206)38% (322)23% (197)8% (71)5% (46)842
Table Browser
20% (163)28% (236)24% (198)16% (134)12% (102)833
ENCODE Browser
5% (40)11% (89)22% (174)26% (209)37% (296)808
VisiGene
1% (10)6% (47)16% (134)24% (196)53% (428)815
Gene Sorter
3% (26)10% (81)19% (158)22% (181)45% (369)815
Total Respondents  854
(skipped this question)  241
18. From what country do you usually access the UCSC Genome Browser?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  United States
46.9%369
  Afghanistan
0.1%1
  Albania
0%0
  Algeria
0%0
  Andorra
0%0
  Angola
0%0
  Antigua and Barbuda
0%0
  Argentina
0.1%1
  Armenia
0%0
  Australia
2.7%21
  Austria
0.1%1
  Azerbaijan
0%0
  Bahamas
0%0
  Bahrain
0%0
  Bangladesh
0%0
  Barbados
0%0
  Belarus
0%0
  Belgium
0.9%7
  Belize
0%0
  Benin
0%0
  Bhutan
0%0
  Bolivia
0%0
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
0%0
  Botswana
0%0
  Brazil
0.9%7
  Brunei
0%0
  Bulgaria
0%0
  Burkina Faso
0%0
  Burundi
0%0
  Cambodia
0%0
  Cameroon
0%0
  Canada
5%39
  Cape Verde
0%0
  Central African Republic
0%0
  Chad
0%0
  Chile
0.1%1
  China
2.3%18
  Colombia
0.1%1
  Comoros
0%0
  Congo (Brazzaville)
0%0
  Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0%0
  Costa Rica
0.1%1
  Côte d'Ivoire
0%0
  Croatia
0%0
  Cuba
0%0
  Cyprus
0.1%1
  Czech Republic
0%0
  Denmark
1.4%11
  Djibouti
0%0
  Dominica
0.1%1
  Dominican Republic
0%0
  East Timor (Timor Timur)
0%0
  Ecuador
0%0
  Egypt
0%0
  El Salvador
0%0
  Equatorial Guinea
0%0
  Eritrea
0%0
  Estonia
0.3%2
  Ethiopia
0%0
  Fiji
0%0
  Finland
0.3%2
  France
2.5%20
  Gabon
0%0
  Gambia, The
0%0
  Georgia
0%0
  Germany
6%47
  Ghana
0%0
  Greece
0%0
  Grenada
0%0
  Guatemala
0%0
  Guinea
0%0
  Guinea-Bissau
0%0
  Guyana
0%0
  Haiti
0%0
  Honduras
0%0
  Hungary
0.1%1
  Iceland
0.3%2
  India
0%0
  Indonesia
0%0
  Iran
0%0
  Iraq
0%0
  Ireland
0.3%2
  Israel
1.9%15
  Italy
4.6%36
  Jamaica
0%0
  Japan
2.3%18
  Jordan
0%0
  Kazakhstan
0%0
  Kenya
0%0
  Kiribati
0%0
  Korea, North
0%0
  Korea, South
0.5%4
  Kuwait
0%0
  Kyrgyzstan
0%0
  Laos
0%0
  Latvia
0%0
  Lebanon
0.1%1
  Lesotho
0%0
  Liberia
0%0
  Libya
0%0
  Liechtenstein
0%0
  Lithuania
0.1%1
  Luxembourg
0%0
  Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of
0%0
  Madagascar
0%0
  Malawi
0%0
  Malaysia
0%0
  Maldives
0%0
  Mali
0%0
  Malta
0%0
  Marshall Islands
0%0
  Mauritania
0%0
  Mauritius
0%0
  Mexico
0.3%2
  Micronesia, Federated States of
0%0
  Moldova
0%0
  Monaco
0%0
  Mongolia
0%0
  Montenegro
0%0
  Morocco
0.1%1
  Mozambique
0%0
  Myanmar (Burma)
0%0
  Namibia
0%0
  Nauru
0%0
  Nepal
0%0
  Netherlands
2%16
  New Zealand
0.4%3
  Nicaragua
0%0
  Niger
0%0
  Nigeria
0%0
  Norway
0.6%5
  Oman
0.1%1
  Pakistan
0.4%3
  Palau
0%0
  Panama
0%0
  Papua New Guinea
0%0
  Paraguay
0%0
  Peru
0.1%1
  Philippines
0%0
  Poland
0.3%2
  Portugal
0.1%1
  Qatar
0%0
  Romania
0%0
  Russia
0.3%2
  Rwanda
0%0
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
0%0
  Saint Lucia
0%0
  Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
0%0
  Samoa
0%0
  San Marino
0%0
  Sao Tome and Principe
0%0
  Saudi Arabia
0%0
  Senegal
0%0
  Serbia
0%0
  Seychelles
0%0
  Sierra Leone
0%0
  Singapore
0.5%4
  Slovakia
0%0
  Slovenia
0%0
  Solomon Islands
0%0
  Somalia
0%0
  South Africa
0.1%1
  Spain
1.3%10
  Sri Lanka
0%0
  Sudan
0%0
  Suriname
0%0
  Swaziland
0%0
  Sweden
1.1%9
  Switzerland
2%16
  Syria
0%0
  Taiwan
0.1%1
  Tajikistan
0%0
  Tanzania
0%0
  Thailand
0%0
  Togo
0%0
  Tonga
0%0
  Trinidad and Tobago
0%0
  Tunisia
0%0
  Turkey
0.3%2
  Turkmenistan
0%0
  Tuvalu
0%0
  Uganda
0%0
  Ukraine
0%0
  United Arab Emirates
0%0
  United Kingdom
9.7%76
  Uruguay
0%0
  Uzbekistan
0%0
  Vanuatu
0%0
  Vatican City
0%0
  Venezuela
0%0
  Vietnam
0%0
  Western Sahara
0%0
  Yemen
0%0
  Zambia
0%0
  Zimbabwe
0%0
Total Respondents  787
(skipped this question)  308