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Open Access 01-12-2007 | Software

Deafness mutation mining using regular expression based pattern matching

Author: Christopher M Frenz

Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making | Issue 1/2007

Abstract

Background

While keyword based queries of databases such as Pubmed are frequently of great utility, the ability to use regular expressions in place of a keyword can often improve the results output by such databases. Regular expressions can allow for the identification of element types that cannot be readily specified by a single keyword and can allow for different words with similar character sequences to be distinguished.

Results

A Perl based utility was developed to allow the use of regular expressions in Pubmed searches, thereby improving the accuracy of the searches.

Conclusion

This utility was then utilized to create a comprehensive listing of all DFN deafness mutations discussed in Pubmed records containing the keywords "human ear".

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Title: Deafness mutation mining using regular expression based pattern matching
Author: Christopher M Frenz
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-7-32

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Deafness mutation mining using regular expression based pattern matching

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At a glance: The STEP trials

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