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From mutant genes to phenotypes! The mission of PHI-base is to provide expertly curated molecular and biological information on genes proven to affect the outcome of pathogen-host interactions. Information is also given on the target sites of some anti-infective chemistries.
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Urban, M. et al (2025). NAR. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkae1084
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Dear PHI-base user,
We invite you to complete a short questionnaire (10 minutes) to help further improve PHI-base in 2026.
It asks about your experience using PHI-base, our data quality and coverage, and overall usefulness.
Your feedback will guide our future development.
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Dear PHI-base user,
We invite you to complete a short questionnaire (10 minutes) to help further improve PHI-base in 2026.
It asks about your experience using PHI-base, our data quality and coverage, and overall usefulness.
Your feedback will guide our future development. Many thanks!
PHI-base is funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC, UK) and is being developed and maintained by scientists at Rothamsted Research.
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