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POPcorn: An Online Resource Providing Access to Distributed and Diverse Maize Project Data
Ethalinda K S Cannon1, Scott M Birkett, Bremen L Braun
1Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
International Journal of Plant Genomics
|January 19, 2012
Summary
POPcorn enhances accessibility to maize genetic and genomic resources by providing a centralized portal. This project portal for corn (POPcorn) simplifies searching and data migration for plant biologists.
Area of Science:
- Plant Biology
- Genomics
- Bioinformatics
Background:
- Maize genetic and genomic resources are fragmented across numerous online locations.
- Independent searching of these resources is inefficient and time-consuming.
- Project websites often degrade or disappear, leading to data loss.
Purpose of the Study:
- To create a centralized, accessible online resource for maize genomics projects.
- To develop a tool for searching diverse offsite genomic data.
- To facilitate data migration to the MaizeGDB database.
Main Methods:
- Developed POPcorn (Project Portal for corn) as a web-accessible platform.
- Implemented a stand-alone tool utilizing web services for cross-resource sequence matching.
- Created tools for data migration to MaizeGDB.
Main Results:
- POPcorn offers a centralized search and browse function for maize genomics projects.
- A unified search tool enables efficient querying of distributed online resources.
- Tools are available for migrating research data to MaizeGDB.
Conclusions:
- POPcorn significantly improves accessibility and usability of maize genetic and genomic information.
- The platform addresses challenges of data fragmentation and website instability.
- Facilitates long-term data preservation and integration within the maize research community.
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