MuPIT interactive: webserver for mapping variant positions to annotated, interactive 3D structures

Noushin Niknafs, Dewey Kim, RyangGuk Kim, Mark Diekhans, Michael Ryan, Peter D. Stenson, David N. Cooper, Rachel Karchin
2013 Human Genetics  
Mutation Position Imaging Toolbox (MuPIT) Interactive is a browser-based application for single nucleotide variants (SNVs), which automatically maps the genomic coordinates of SNVs onto the coordinates of available three-dimensional protein structures. The application is designed for interactive browser-based visualization of the putative functional relevance of SNVs by biologists who are not necessarily experts either in bioinformatics or protein structure. Users may submit batches of several
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doi:10.1007/s00439-013-1325-0 pmid:23793516 pmcid:PMC3797853 fatcat:l4f552uhzfaqflhigwtl32m5ou