Figure 2

Database search form, query result page and sequence export form. A) Search form. The "i" button provides information on how the search field can be used. The "Show" check box provides the possibility to include (checked) or exclude (unchecked) information on the relevant field in the query result page. The search fields "Entry name", "Accession Number", "Species", "Chromosome", "Gene name" and database "Cross-referencing" accept lists of search terms. B) Query result page. Results are displayed as a table summarising information on retrieved entry on the basis of data field chosen in the query form. The "View" button, when pressed, shows the MitoRes entry view. The "Select page"/"Deselect page" buttons allows the selection/deselection of retrieved records for the export of associated sequences. The "Export selected" and "Export all" buttons provide access to the sequence export form for the extraction and export of selected records or of all retrieved records respectively. C) Sequence export form. Selected record/s for sequence export is/are listed at the top. The "i" button provides information on how the extraction of each sequence can be performed. Check boxes at the bottom allow users to choose the mode and sequence file format for export.