Advanced search options

Go directly to top search result (!!)

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Example: A search for “bmp2*” in the Gene category returns the genes “bmp2a”, “bmp2b” and “bmp2k”.  

The “?” character can also be used as a wildcard character in searches, but replaces exactly one character. The “*” character can replace multiple characters.

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Example: A search for “+dmd”  will only return results that contain the word “dmd”.

Use of quotes

Search for a phrase by surrounding it in double quotes. Only results that contain the phrase will be returned.

Example: A search for “toxicological assessment” with quotes will return results that contain only that phrase. A search for “toxicological assessment" without quotes will return more results, as it will include any document that contains both words, regardless of the location of the words with respect to each other.

Escaping special characters by using a backslash “\”

Some characters such as "(" , "?" or "+" have special meaning when they appear in a search query. To have the search interpret a special character literally, precede the character with a backslash. The ZFIN search interface can handle many of these special characters, but if you are not finding the results you expect, try the search with a backslashes before the special characters.

Further documentation

  Further documentation on advanced query syntax options can be found on the  Lucene query parser syntax documentation page or the Apache Solr reference guide .

FAQ

What is sorting by "Relevance"?

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How is this search different from the previously existing searches on ZFIN?

The new single box search is smarter, faster, and more flexible than our previous search.  For example, if you search for genes expressed in the eye, you will find genes expressed in the eye or any of it's parts, such as the retina.  If you search for phenotypes involving the hematopoietic system, you will find phenotypes affecting erythrocytes and other anatomical structures that are part of the hematopoietic system.  See the "Advanced Search Options" section of this help page to learn about additional search features including the use of wild cards and boolean logic in queries. 

What is a "Fish"?

A Fish is a genotype plus experimental conditions such as morpholinos, TALENS, or CRISPRs that modify the genetic aspect of an experiment.How do I find antibodies that label an organelle?In the Antibody category, use the "Labeled Structure" filter to find and select the organelle of interest.  Only anatomical structures and organelles that have expression data in your result set will be shown in the filter.  After selecting the organelle, each antibody in the results will have expression data in that structure.

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How do I exclude terms from my search?

In search boxes, preceding a word by a minus sign will eliminate results from your search if they are related to that word.  For example, a search for "-pax2a" will find all results that are not related to pax2a.  When selecting filter values, choosing the minus that pops up when you hover over the filter value will remove any result that has that value in it.

How often is the search index updated?

The search index is updated daily with new data from ZFIN.

Learn more about searching vs. filtering/browsing the data in ZFIN

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