Sigma BioBlogs

When we set out to create a leading destination for researchers and students exploring diseases, functions and gene pathways we were excited to learn an engaged group was accessing Your Favorite Gene powered by Ingenuity, a collection of scientific information including dynamic biological pathways, interaction networks and gene overviews.

We also knew we could count on scientists to provide feedback to improve this resource and those suggestions are at the heart of this new version.  The overwhelming response was a request for more literature!!!

When designing experiments researchers focus on peer-reviewed publications and data to help them explore ways to answer their scientific questions.  Until this version of YFG, those resources were scattered across the web in several different locations such as:
ChemBLdb
PubMed
Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)
Clinical Trials.gov

Now it is all in one place!  YFG now contains expanded content with greater functionality to quickly connect you to the information that is relevant to your research.  I could go on but I don’t want to steal Kyle’s thunder.

Listen to Kyle Brueggeman give the highlights of the updated version of Your Favorite Gene Powered by Ingenuity.

It isn’t everyday that we can get a product manager to talk to the camera so take a minute to listen and then feel free to tell us what you think at yfgsuggestions@sial.com.

We are also hoping that Kyle’s willingness to speak to the camera will inspire you to do the same and enter our video contest at AACR.