Award Abstract #0110254
PlantGDB - Plant Genome Database and Analysis Tools

NSF Org:	IOS Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Initial Amendment Date:	September 13, 2001
Latest Amendment Date:	June 4, 2004
Award Number:	0110254
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Jane Silverthorne IOS Division of Integrative Organismal Systems BIO Directorate for Biological Sciences
Start Date:	September 1, 2001
Expires:	October 31, 2004 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$214192
Investigator(s):	Volker Brendel vbrendel@iastate.edu (Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Iowa State University 1138 Pearson AMES, IA 50011 515/294-5225
NSF Program(s):	PLANT GENOME RESEARCH PROJECT
Field Application(s):
Program Reference Code(s):	BIOT, 9109
Program Element Code(s):	1329

ABSTRACT



PlantGDB is a database of plant genomic sequences, in particular Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) that correspond to fragments of genes that are actively transcribed under particular conditions. The database organizes the ESTs into contigs that represent tentative unique genes. The contigs are annotated and, whenever possible, linked to their genomic DNA origins. The PlantGDB web site includes a number of bioinformatics tools that facilitate gene prediction and cross-species comparisons. The database will provide snapshots of the current knowledge of plant gene composition and facilitate our understanding of plant genetics and evolution.

Deliverables of this project are represented by the web site of

the project: http://www.plantgdb.org/

This web site is the public portal to the database, PlantGDB. All

derived data sets (EST clusters) are downloadable from the site, as

is source code of computer programs used and developed in this

project.

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