FAIRsharing record for: FlyAtlas 2

This FAIRsharing record describes: FlyAtlas 2 is the RNA-Seq successor to the original FlyAtlas (which was based on microarray analysis). Specifically, FlyAtlas 2 now provides access to: transcript information, sex-specific data for adult somatic tissues, and micro-RNA genes. FlyAtlas2 supports search by gene, category or tissue; and functionality has been improved through mobile support and the option to download results in spreadsheet format. Gene coverage has been extended by the inclusion of microRNAs and many of the RNA genes included in Release 6 of the Drosophila reference genome. The web interface has been modified to accommodate the extra data, but at the same time has been adapted for viewing on small mobile devices. Users also have access to the RNA-Seq reads displayed alongside the annotated Drosophila genome in the (external) UCSC browser, and are able to link out to the previous FlyAtlas resource to compare the data obtained by RNA-Seq with that obtained using microarrays.