DAVID Documentation: Gene Search

Gene Search provides quick mapping and access to gene-specific annotations for a gene/protein identifier without requiring list upload.

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  1. Help and Switch to Classic Version
    Link to this help page and provides access to the legacy Gene List Report interface.
  2. Identifier search box
    Type full identifier (case insensitive) and click on the blue Lookup Taxonomy button. If any results are found, the taxonomy selection box will appear. If no results are found, a red diaglogue box will appear indicating "No taxonomies found for the identifier. Please try a different identifier."
  3. Select Taxonomy
    Once a valid identifier is entered, all available species with the identifier are populated in the Select Taxonomy drop down menu. The list of species is displayed alphabetically and can be searched by typing in the search bar within the dropdown (case insensitive). Click on a species name to select it, then click the green Search DAVID button to continue.
  4. Input ID
    User entered identifier.
  5. ID Type
    The identifier type matching the input identifier and selected taxonomy.
  6. DAVID Gene Name
    Full name of gene available from DAVID. Click the gene name link to explore the full gene report. For more information, see the Gene Report documentation page.