[DAS2] question regarding most up-to-date D. melanogaster DAS?

[Andrew Dalke]

Ann:
> Our markers (for influential loci in the study) are mapped to
> cytological bands. Is it possible to run region-based queries using
> cytological coordinates? (e.g., 30A - 30B, inclusive) My goal is to
> find all candidate genes under those peaks.

At present there is no way to do that.

A server can extend the query syntax to support searches in
cytological coordinates and add new feature elements to store
those coordinates.  I don't know enough about how people use
those coordinates to sketch an example.

					Andrew
					dalke at dalkescientific.com