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Frequently Asked Questions
¨ Why should I be interested in CORGI?
¨ Where can I find help on CORGI?
¨ Do I need to download software to my own computer?
¨ How do I use the features of CORGIBase?
¨ Why should I be interested in CORGI?
CORGI is designed to facilitate research into the genetic basis of renal disease.
CORGI provides renal-related information via chromosome reports, gene reports and genetic variant reports. There are reviews of published literature, unique chromosome maps, and a variety of genetic information on candidate genes. CORGI archives demographic and genotype information from multi-centre sample collections and offers users ‘personalised mini-sites’ to store project specific information or online supplementary information that may be required for publication.
This resource is presently under development and all constructive comments and / or suggestions are welcomed.
This website is hosted by the Nephrology Research Group, Queen’s University, Belfast. Our home page is located here:
http://www.qub.ac.uk/neph-res/CORGI/index.php
¨ Where can I find help on CORGI?
Help is available from the user guide, the frequently asked questions page or by email. nephres[AT]qub.ac.uk…please replace ‘[AT]’ with ‘@’
CORGI was designed using Open Source tools, including MySQL, PHP and Perl.
¨ Do I need to download software to my own computer?
No. CORGI operates on our host server via web-browsers. Due to the difficulties some users experience in downloading internet-based software, there are no downloads required to access CORGI
We have provided an efficient framework to maximise the outputs from genotyping studies; the more data that is submitted by contributors, then the more valuable this resource will become in terms of practical applications.
Data should be submitted via customised web forms. Submitted data may be held privately or publicly under specific names, research groups or anonymously. We are presently in the process of creating private workgroups where your data may be archived or annotated by personalised passwords.
Please contact us if you would like further information on small scale or bulk data upload.
¨ How do I use the features of CORGIBase?
There is a ubiquitous search button that should facilitate navigation around this site. For further information on GBrowse, please see the tutorial at www.gmod.org.
Future plans include the development of personalised workspaces that will allow users to upload, visualise, store and retrieve their personalised data. All data in these areas will be specific to each authenticated user and not visible to other users.
The current scope presently involves candidate genes for diabetic nephropathy, however we are keen to extend this section to include genes for other forms of renal disease.
If you would like something added to this site, please contact us.