The Transcription Factor Encyclopedia

Here we present the Transcription Factor Encyclopedia(TFe), a new web-based compendiumof mini review articleson transcription factors(TFs) that is founded on the principles of open access and collaboration. Our consortium of over 100 researchers has collectively contributed over 130 mini review articleson pertinent human, mouseand rat TFs. Notable features of the TFe website include a high-quality PDF generator and web APIfor programmatic data retrieval. TFe aims to rapidly educate scientists about the TFs they encounter through the delivery of succinctsummaries written and vettedby experts in the field. TFe is available at http://www.cisreg.ca/tfe.