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http://www.shigen.nig.ac.jp/rice/oryzabase/
Yamazaki, Y.1, Yoshimura, A.3, Nagato, Y.2, Yamakawa, T.1, Kurata, N.4
1Center for genetic Resource information, National Institute of Genetics
2University of Tokyo
3Kyushu University
4Genetic Strain Research Center, National Institute of Genetics
Contact yyamazak@lab.nig.ac.jp
The Oryzabase is a comprehensive rice science database established in the collaboration with rice researcher's committee in Japan. The database is originally aimed to gather as much knowledge as possible ranging from classical rice genetics to recent genomics and from fundamental information to hot topics. The current Oryzabase consists of five parts, which are (1) genetic resource stock information, (2) gene dictionary, (3) chromosome maps, (4) mutant images, and (5) fundamental knowledge of rice science. The database includes more than 10000 collections of germplasms collected or developed by classical breeding and/or new molecular biological method as a result of long history of rice breeding in Japan. The Oryzabase map represents the integration of seven different maps from classical linkage map to the latest YAC physical map provided by Rice Genome Project. We've completed the internal cross-linking of related information such as common markers on different maps, genes and the respective mutant images, strains and their marker genes, and so on. Using Web-based good interface, the rice gene dictionary has been constantly updated by the specialists coupled with the activity of Rice Gene Cooperative. Oryzabase uses an object-oriented database management software with Java2D for application. We are planning to do more extensive cross-referencing of Oryzabase to the major DNA sequence database, literature database and other rice database such as Ricegenes in order to provide the wealth of information to rice researchers. Oryzabase is available from http://www.shigen.nig.ac.jp/rice/oryzabase/.
Category Genomic Databases
