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Couvin D, Dereeper A, Meyer DF, Noroy C, Gaete S, Bhakkan B, Poullet N, Gaspard S, Bezault E, Marcelino I, Pruneau L, Segretier W, Stattner E, Cazenave D, Garnier M, Pot M, Tressières B, Deloumeaux J, Breurec S, Ferdinand S, Gonzalez-Rizzo S, Reynaud Y. KaruBioNet: a network and discussion group for a better collaboration and structuring of bioinformatics in Guadeloupe (French West Indies). BIOINFORMATICS ADVANCES 2022; 2:vbac010. [PMID: 36699379 PMCID: PMC9710593 DOI: 10.1093/bioadv/vbac010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
Summary Sequencing and other biological data are now more frequently available and at a lower price. Mutual tools and strategies are needed to analyze the huge amount of heterogeneous data generated by several research teams and devices. Bioinformatics represents a growing field in the scientific community globally. This multidisciplinary field provides a great amount of tools and methods that can be used to conduct scientific studies in a more strategic way. Coordinated actions and collaborations are needed to find more innovative and accurate methods for a better understanding of real-life data. A wide variety of organizations are contributing to KaruBioNet in Guadeloupe (French West Indies), a Caribbean archipelago. The purpose of this group is to foster collaboration and mutual aid among people from different disciplines using a 'one health' approach, for a better comprehension and surveillance of humans, plants or animals' health and diseases. The KaruBioNet network particularly aims to help researchers in their studies related to 'omics' data, but also more general aspects concerning biological data analysis. This transdisciplinary network is a platform for discussion, sharing, training and support between scientists interested in bioinformatics and related fields. Starting from a little archipelago in the Caribbean, we envision to facilitate exchange between other Caribbean partners in the future, knowing that the Caribbean is a region with non-negligible biodiversity which should be preserved and protected. Joining forces with other Caribbean countries or territories would strengthen scientific collaborative impact in the region. Information related to this network can be found at: http://www.pasteur-guadeloupe.fr/karubionet.html. Furthermore, a dedicated 'Galaxy KaruBioNet' platform is available at: http://calamar.univ-ag.fr/c3i/galaxy_karubionet.html. Availability and implementation Information about KaruBioNet is availabe at: http://www.pasteur-guadeloupe.fr/karubionet.html. Contact dcouvin@pasteur-guadeloupe.fr. Supplementary information Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics Advances online.
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Affiliation(s)
- David Couvin
- Unité Transmission, Réservoir et Diversité des Pathogènes, Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 97139, France,To whom correspondence should be addressed
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- Unité Transmission, Réservoir et Diversité des Pathogènes, Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 97139, France
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- CIRAD, UMR ASTRE, Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe 97170, France,ASTRE, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Montpellier 34000, France
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- Développement, Analyse, Transfert et Application (DATA), Lamentin, Guadeloupe 97129, France
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- Karubiotec Centre de Ressources Biologiques-UF 0216, CHU de la Guadeloupe, Pointe-à-Pitre 97110, France
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- Registre des cancers de Guadeloupe, CHU de la Guadeloupe, Pointe-à-Pitre 97110, France
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- URZ Recherches Zootechniques, INRAE, Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe 97170, France
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- Laboratoire COVACHIMM2E EA3592, Université des Antilles, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 97110, France
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- UMR BOREA (MNHN, CNRS-7208, IRD-207, Sorbonne Université, UCN, UA), Université des Antilles, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 97110, France
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- Unité Transmission, Réservoir et Diversité des Pathogènes, Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 97139, France
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- Équipe « Biologie de la mangrove » UMR7205 « ISYEB » MNHN-CNRS-Sorbonne Université-EPHE-UA, UFR SEN Département de Biologie, Université des Antilles, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 97110, France
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- Laboratoire de Mathématiques Informatique et Applications (LAMIA), Université des Antilles, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 97110, France
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- Laboratoire de Mathématiques Informatique et Applications (LAMIA), Université des Antilles, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 97110, France
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- Unité Transmission, Réservoir et Diversité des Pathogènes, Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 97139, France
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- Unité Transmission, Réservoir et Diversité des Pathogènes, Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 97139, France
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- Unité Transmission, Réservoir et Diversité des Pathogènes, Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 97139, France
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- Centre d’Investigation Clinique Antilles Guyane, Inserm CIC 1424, Les Abymes, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 97110, France
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- Karubiotec Centre de Ressources Biologiques-UF 0216, CHU de la Guadeloupe, Pointe-à-Pitre 97110, France,Registre des cancers de Guadeloupe, CHU de la Guadeloupe, Pointe-à-Pitre 97110, France
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- Unité Transmission, Réservoir et Diversité des Pathogènes, Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 97139, France,Centre d’Investigation Clinique Antilles Guyane, Inserm CIC 1424, Les Abymes, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 97110, France,Faculté de Médecine Hyacinthe Bastaraud, Université des Antilles, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 97110, France
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- Unité Transmission, Réservoir et Diversité des Pathogènes, Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 97139, France
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- Équipe « Biologie de la mangrove » UMR7205 « ISYEB » MNHN-CNRS-Sorbonne Université-EPHE-UA, UFR SEN Département de Biologie, Université des Antilles, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 97110, France
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- Unité Transmission, Réservoir et Diversité des Pathogènes, Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 97139, France
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Characterization of the deleted in autism 1 protein family: implications for studying cognitive disorders. PLoS One 2011; 6:e14547. [PMID: 21283809 PMCID: PMC3023760 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2010] [Accepted: 12/21/2010] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of commonly occurring, highly-heritable developmental disabilities. Human genes c3orf58 or Deleted In Autism-1 (DIA1) and cXorf36 or Deleted in Autism-1 Related (DIA1R) are implicated in ASD and mental retardation. Both gene products encode signal peptides for targeting to the secretory pathway. As evolutionary medicine has emerged as a key tool for understanding increasing numbers of human diseases, we have used an evolutionary approach to study DIA1 and DIA1R. We found DIA1 conserved from cnidarians to humans, indicating DIA1 evolution coincided with the development of the first primitive synapses. Nematodes lack a DIA1 homologue, indicating Caenorhabditis elegans is not suitable for studying all aspects of ASD etiology, while zebrafish encode two DIA1 paralogues. By contrast to DIA1, DIA1R was found exclusively in vertebrates, with an origin coinciding with the whole-genome duplication events occurring early in the vertebrate lineage, and the evolution of the more complex vertebrate nervous system. Strikingly, DIA1R was present in schooling fish but absent in fish that have adopted a more solitary lifestyle. An additional DIA1-related gene we named DIA1-Like (DIA1L), lacks a signal peptide and is restricted to the genomes of the echinoderm Strongylocentrotus purpuratus and cephalochordate Branchiostoma floridae. Evidence for remarkable DIA1L gene expansion was found in B. floridae. Amino acid alignments of DIA1 family gene products revealed a potential Golgi-retention motif and a number of conserved motifs with unknown function. Furthermore, a glycine and three cysteine residues were absolutely conserved in all DIA1-family proteins, indicating a critical role in protein structure and/or function. We have therefore identified a new metazoan protein family, the DIA1-family, and understanding the biological roles of DIA1-family members will have implications for our understanding of autism and mental retardation.
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