Tools and Resources at the Maize Genetics and Genomics Database (MaizeGDB)
- Margaret R. Woodhouse1,4,
- Ethalinda K. Cannon1,
- John L. Portwood II1,
- Jack M. Gardiner2,
- Rita K. Hayford1,
- Olivia Haley1 and
- Carson M. Andorf1,3
- 1Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS), Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- 2Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
- 3Department of Computer Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- ↵4Correspondence: margaret.woodhouse{at}usda.gov
Abstract
The Maize Genetics and Genomics Database (MaizeGDB) is the community resource for maize researchers, offering a suite of tools, informatics resources, and curated data sets to support maize genetics, genomics, and breeding research. Here, we provide an overview of the key resources available at MaizeGDB, including maize genomes, comparative genomics, and pan-genomics tools. This review aims to familiarize users with the range of options available for maize research and highlights the importance of MaizeGDB as a central hub for the maize research community. By providing a detailed snapshot of the database's capabilities, we hope to enable researchers to make use of MaizeGDB's resources, ultimately assisting them to better study the evolution and diversity of maize.
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From the Maize collection, edited by Candice N. Hirsch and Marna D. Yandeau-Nelson. The entire Maize collection is available online at Cold Spring Harbor Protocols and can be accessed at https://cshprotocols.cshlp.org/.
