varDB

The varDB project (http://www.vardb.org) was created to study antigenic variation at a range of different levels, both within and among species. The project aims to serve as a resource to increase our understanding of antigenic variation by providing a framework for comparative studies. In this review we describe the varDB project, its construction, and the overall organization of information with the intent of increasing the utility of varDB to the research community.

varDB项目（http://www.vardb.org）的创立初衷是从物种内部及跨物种的多个不同层面开展抗原变异研究。本项目旨在通过搭建比较研究框架，为增进学界对抗原变异的理解提供支撑资源。在本综述中，我们对varDB项目、其构建流程及整体信息组织方式进行了阐述，以期提升varDB对科研共同体的实用价值。