We developed an integrated database of human genes, called H-Invitational Database (H-InvDB), based on comprehensive annotation of human full-length cDNA sequences. This database is open to the public and accessible at http://www.h-invitational.jp/ (or hinv.jp). This is a product of an international collaborative project by more than 150 researchers in 44 countries, organized by AIST, Japan Biological Informatics Consortium and National Institute of Genetics. H-InvDB contains functional and structural annotation of 21,037 human genes, and will be indispensable for human transcriptome studies in various fields of basic research, education and industry.

References
- H-Invitational Database, http://www.h-invitational.jp/
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