Discoverability for gene search
Gene Hints is a reusable UI component backed by genomic data. It makes gene search more discoverable by finding and showing interesting genes across the genome. Users can then click genes to search them.
Gene Hints complements existing gene search in any web application, and requires no backend to operate.
A curated set of human gene hints shows genes of interest to search, letting users discover genomic landmarks at a glance.
Hover over the ACE2 gene to see its significance. COVID-19 virus enters cells through the ACE2 protein.
Click ACE2 to search it, then see similar or interacting genes.
A tooltip for a related gene, AGT, shows the pathway in which it interacts with the searched gene.
Gene Hints also works for mouse and rat. A tooltip shows significance and citation counts for Lepr, a popular mouse gene.
