Relational database and system for storing information relating to biomolecular sequences and reagents

The present invention relates generally to relational databases for storing and retrieving biological information. More particularly the invention relates to systems and methods for providing sequences of biological molecules and associated reagents in a relational format allowing retrieval in a client-server environment. The present invention provides relational database systems for storing biomolecular sequence information together with biological annotations detailing the source of the sequence information, and associated reagent information. The acquisition, storage and access of reagent information associated with databased biomolecular sequence information is a particular advantage of the present invention. Such reagent information identifies genetic information and materials which may be made available to a user of the relational database system of the present invention for further application in research, therapeutic pharmaceutical development or other fields. The reagent information aspect of the present invention is preferably used in conjunction with a biomolecular sequence relational database system.