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The Maize Genetics and Genomics Database. the Community Resource for
Access to Diverse Maize Data

Authors

Lawrence, Carolyn
Seigfried, Trent
Brendel, Volker - IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

Submitted to: Plant Physiology
Publication Acceptance Date: January 27, 2005
Publication Date: May 2, 2005
Publisher's URL:
http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/abstract/138/1/55
Citation: Lawrence, C., Seigfried, T.E., Brendel, V. 2005. The Maize
Genetics And Genomics Database. The Community Resource For Access To
Diverse Maize Data. Plant Physiology. 138(1):55-58.

Interpretive Summary: Maize (referred to commonly as corn or by its
botanical name Zea mays L. spp. mays) is an important crop. Not only
is it a source of food for both people and livestock the world over,
it also is an important component of many items where its content is
less apparent. Maize is used in the manufacture of diverse
commodities including glue, paint, insecticides, toothpaste, rubber
tires, rayon, molded plastics, and the list goes on. Maize also is
the nation¿s major source of ethanol, a fuel that is more
environmentally friendly than gasoline and that may turn out to be a
more economical fuel alternative in the long run. Access to data
describing the biology of maize is of interest to researchers the
world over. The depth and breadth of biological data related to
maize is ever increasing, and researchers need to be able to search
across data and to find information. This functionality coupled with
worldwide accessibility could only be realized by storing the data
in a relational database and making that information available
through an online Web interface. By creating logical connections
between, for example, how a plant looks and the genetic sequences
responsible for causing that phenotype, researchers can use data
created in the past as a springboard for future experiments. This
manuscript describes technical, curatorial, and usage aspects of the
Maize Genetics and Genomics Database (MaizeGDB) project and
demonstrates how the database can be used to solve problems by way
of a few example usage cases. This information described in this
manuscript will aid scientists and stakeholders interested in maize
genetics and genomics (including those involved in breeding and crop
improvement, as well as the public at large) to find information
describing traits, phenotypes, genotypes, and other related data for
maize.
Technical Abstract: The Maize Genetics and Genomics Database
(MaizeGDB) serves the maize (Zea mays) research community by making
a wealth of genetics and genomics data available through an
intuitive Web-based interface. The goals of the MaizeGDB project are
three-fold: to provide a central repository for public maize
information; to present the data through the MaizeGDB Web site in a
way that recapitulates biological relationships; and to provide an
array of computational tools that address biological questions in an
easy-to-use manner at the site. In addition to these primary tasks,
MaizeGDB team members also serve the community of maize geneticists
by lending technical support for community activities, including the
annual Maize Genetics Conference and various workshops, teaching
researchers to use both the MaizeGDB Web site and Community Curation
Tools, and engaging in collaboration with individual research groups
to make their unique data types available through MaizeGDB.

http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?
seq_no_115=183344

http://www.maizegdb.org/

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