How To Use This Database

Information in this database is stored, and is accessible, through various levels of classification. Toggle the different tabs below to expore the different pages available on this database, and explore the ways in which this information can be used.


You can access "Search by Species" page through the navigation bar or the first image icon in the home page.


Here you can choose one of the four species and explore their transposon distribution.



You can access "Search by Class" page through the navigation bar or the second image icon in the home page.


You can choose a Transposon Class and explore their order and superfamily distribution.


Pie Chart Visualization of Transposon Order Distributions withint DNA Transposon Class.


You can access the "Search by Order" page through the navigation bar or the second image icon in the home page.


Start typing in the name of a transposon order. Options will autofill depending on the content of the database.


Once you have selected an order, you will see the following:
- a breakdown of all orders across all transposons in the database
- a breakdown of all orders by species across all transposons in the database
- the distribution of the selected order across all species in the database

Browse all entries in the database by accessing the 'Browse Database' page.


Filter entries by species, class, order, and/or superfamily.
Multiple filters can be applied at once.


Selecting a classification within the table will query it in the Dfam database.
Results will load in a new tab.


Data corresponding to selected filters can be downloaded in fasta format.
Choose either a .txt or .fa extension.


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