Gene_annotation_dataset

• What sort of data is it? What sort of information does it offer us?

MalaCards is an integrated database of various human diseases and their annotations under GeneCards and associated with other GeneCards-related database . It provides particular detailed information on genetic variants, proteins, pathways that are associated with various human disease.

• When and where was it published? Was it published?

It was first published in 2013: MalaCards: an integrated compendium for diseases and their annotation. Since then it also has several updates over times. The latest, Rational confederation of genes and diseases: NGS interpretation via GeneCards, MalaCards and VarElect, was published in 2017

• Is this annotation set updated regularly or is it a static source?

There is no specification on update cycle. From what I observed, it is usually updated quarterly.

• Where can I find this data? (link to the download web address or ftp site or publication where it can be found)

homepage: https://www.malacards.org

• How is the data formatted and released? Does it exist in some sort of standard file format?

The data is in text and xlsx format.

• What identifiers are associated with these annotations?

The databases use various identifiers. Primarily, GO identifiers are used.