The underlying changes that lead to Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 involve a complex network of metabolic, regulatory and signaling pathways. Click here to explore the interconnecting pathways associated with this increasingly common disease and its resulting complications.

A prototype of the data mining tool for RGD's new Rat Phenotype Database is now available on the RGD Labs site. Click here to try it out.

RGD is pleased to announce the addition of rat-mouse and rat-human synteny tracks to the Genome Browser tool. Click here to try it out.

The strain section of RGD's Phenotypes and Models portal includes information on disease models, strain availability and animal husbandry. Click here to explore this valuable resource.

The protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway is the major route for channeling second messenger cAMP signals. Click here to explore this integral pathway which links ligand-activated G-protein coupled receptors to downstream processes as disparate as metabolism, cardiac function and learning and memory.

The VCMap tool allows users to directly compare syntenic regions, including genes and QTLs, between multiple species using a variety of genomic, genetic and radiation hybrid maps. Click here to try it out.

RGD has released a Disease Portal focusing on Cancer, specifically Breast and Urogenital Cancers. Click here to view information on genes, QTLs and strains associated with these important diseases.