The Protein Structure Initiative (PSI) and scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, have announced the launch of the PSI-Nature Structural Genomics Knowledgebase (PSI-SGKB). The free resource is available at http://kb.psi-structuralgenomics.org/.
Hosted by Rutgers University, the PSI-SGKB serves as a continually updated gateway to research data and other resources from the PSI. First established in spring 2008, the PSI-SGKB is now re-launched in collaboration with NPG. NPG will contribute editorial content to help researchers stay informed about developments in structural biology and structural genomics.
The PSI was launched in 2000 by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to determine protein structures on a large scale. Over the course of the initiative, PSI-supported research centers have produced more than 3,200 structures, published around 1,000 scientific papers, and developed many techniques now employed in labs around the world.
