Abstract
MaizeGDB is the community database for biological information about the crop plant Zea mays. Genomic, genetic, sequence, gene product, functional characterization, literature reference, and person/organization contact information are among the datatypes stored at MaizeGDB. At the project’s website (http://www.maizegdb.org) are custom interfaces enabling researchers to browse data and to seek out specific information matching explicit search criteria. In addition, pre-compiled reports are made available for particular types of data and bulletin boards are provided to facilitate communication and coordination among members of the community of maize geneticists.
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The author would like to thank Darwin Campbell for his work in maintaining the MaizeGDB database; Mary Schaeffer, Ed Coe, and Marty Sachs for their curatorial work; and Ethalinda Cannon, Bremen Braun, Scott Burket, John Portwood, and Jackie Richter for their technical support. This work was supported by the USDA-ARS, and the National Corn Growers Association.
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Harper, L., Gardiner, J., Andorf, C., Lawrence, C.J. (2016). MaizeGDB: The Maize Genetics and Genomics Database. In: Edwards, D. (eds) Plant Bioinformatics. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1374. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3167-5_9
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