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Area of Science:

Plant genomics
Bioinformatics
Computational biology

Background:

The Brassicaceae Database (BRAD) is a key resource for Brassica and related species.
Previous BRAD version (V2.0) was last updated in 2015.
Numerous Brassicaceae genomes and omics datasets have been published since 2015.

Purpose of the Study:

To report a major upgrade of the BRAD portal (BRAD V3.0).
To provide an up-to-date service for the Brassicaceae research community.
To enhance data accessibility and analytical tools for genomic information.

Main Methods:

Re-engineering the database framework using Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM).
Expanding the genome collection to 26 species.
Optimizing the user interface and adding new analytical modules.

Main Results:

BRAD V3.0 now includes 26 species genomes.
New modules for 'MicroSynteny' and 'Polymorph' data retrieval.
Enhanced 'Syntenic Gene @ Subgenome' module with sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis.

Conclusions:

The updated BRAD (V3.0) offers a substantial expansion of genomic data.
Comprehensive improvements in services for the Brassicaceae research community.
Facilitates advanced exploration of syntenic genes, gene expression, and variation data.