VaProS | FAQ

FAQ

Q1 :	Why is a search not executed after inputting keywords in the search box and pressing the Enter key?
A1 :	You need to press the "Search" button.

Q2 :	How can I get detailed information from the hit list of a keyword search?
A2 :	Tick the checkbox of the hits of your interest, then click the “Go" button.

Q3 :	Why is the network diagram of molecular interactions not displayed sometimes?
A3 :	The network diagrams are displayed when the number of interactors is less than 200. Otherwise, the interactors are shown in a table.

Q4 :	Networks are not displayed for certain keywords. Why?
A4 :	The Safari browser is not completely compatible with the Networks window. Use other browsers such as Chrome or FireFox.

Q5 :	Sometimes some links are missing in Molecular Interactions. Why?
A5 :	Vapros refers to several external database servers dynamically. When those servers are temporarily down for some reasons, Vapros cannot fetch the data.

Q6 :	When genes with the name like xxx1 and xxx2 are searched by using xxx in keyword search, these genes cannot be found in the search result. Why and how can I search for such genes?
A6 :	Some genes have so many paralogs, and we intentionally skip some matching results to avoid unexpectedly large number of search results. You can search for such genes with "xxx [gene/protein]".

Q7 :	In the search result table, some long gene names are partially shown in the table, due to the fixed width of the table. How can I identify the entire name of the gene?
A7 :	Follow the link of EntrezGene ID or UniProtKB ID for proteins/genes, and you can find the entire name of the genes. The same situation may occur for chemical compound. In that case, follow the reference ID for chemical compounds.

Q8 :	Can I sort the search results for each database in the search result table?
A8 :	A column of the search result table can be sorted by clicking the triangle icon in the top row of the table.