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LEAFDATA: a literature-curated database for Arabidopsis leaf development.

Dóra Szakonyi¹

¹Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, 2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal.

|February 18, 2016

Summary

LEAFDATA is a new database that organizes information on Arabidopsis leaf growth from scientific literature. It aids researchers by providing searchable data on genes and publications, supporting plant science discoveries.

Keywords:

Arabidopsis thaliana Database Leaf development Manual literature curation

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Area of Science:

Plant Biology
Genomics
Bioinformatics

Background:

Biological databases are crucial for accessing and organizing vast scientific data in the post-genomic era.
Understanding leaf development is vital for plant growth and ecosystem health.
Arabidopsis thaliana is a key model organism for plant science research.

Purpose of the Study:

To create an accessible and searchable web tool for Arabidopsis leaf literature.
To curate and organize existing knowledge on leaf formation and growth.
To facilitate novel discoveries in plant biology.

Main Methods:

Developed LEAFDATA, a web tool compiling curated statements from scientific publications.
Included 13,553 categorized statements from 380 publications.
Enabled searching by gene identifiers (Arabidopsis Genome Initiative), PubMed IDs, authors, and keywords.

Main Results:

LEAFDATA provides detailed annotations and records for approximately 1600 individual loci.
Searchable entries are curated from a large volume of scientific literature.
Results include publication details, text fragments, and links to PubMed.

Conclusions:

LEAFDATA offers valuable, searchable access to curated plant science literature.
The database's detailed annotations and extensive records benefit the plant research community.
It serves as a key resource for studying leaf development in Arabidopsis.