MOLEKBASE: user friendly system for storing, filtering and converting population molecular data

Abstract

Molecular experimental data for population genetics is often stored in spreadsheet programmes or as input data for computer programmes that enable analysis of population genetics. Such experimental data can often be interpreted only by the researcher who conducted the experiment, diminishing the transparency of the whole study. Additionally, same data can be stored at several locations. Making changes to the data in a single location generates inconsistencies in the dataset. A database layout in Access was developed to facilitate transparent population genetic data storage in a single location and simplify its use for population genetic analysis through a computer programme that enables filtering of the data and transforms it into Genepop, SpaGeDi, Structure, Baps and Convert input files. The MOLEKBASE system is freely available at http://www.gozdis.si/index.php?id=151.