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ArticleDatabase : the journal of biological databases and curation2018

Growing and cultivating the forest genomics database, TreeGenes.

Taylor Falk, Nic Herndon, Emily Grau, Sean Buehler, Peter Richter, Sumaira Zaman, Eliza M Baker, Risharde Ramnath, Stephen Ficklin, Margaret Staton and 4 more

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Article in Database : the journal of biological databases and curation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 27 papers.

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27 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Taylor FalkDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Nic HerndonDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Emily GrauDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Sean BuehlerDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Peter RichterDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Sumaira ZamanDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Eliza M BakerDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Risharde RamnathDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Stephen FicklinDepartment of Horticulture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Margaret StatonDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
Frank A FeltusDepartment of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
Sook JungDepartment of Horticulture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Doreen MainDepartment of Horticulture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Jill L WegrzynDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Forest trees are valued sources of pulp, timber and biofuels, and serve a role in carbon sequestration, biodiversity maintenance and watershed stability. Examining the relationships among genetic, phenotypic and environmental factors for these species provides insight on the areas of concern for breeders and researchers alike. The TreeGenes database is a web-based repository that is home to 1790 tree species and over 1500 registered users. The database provides a curated archive for high-throughput genomics, including reference genomes, transcriptomes, genetic maps and variant data. These resources are paired with extensive phenotypic information and environmental layers. TreeGenes recently migrated to Tripal, an integrated and open-source database schema and content management system. This migration enabled developments focused on data exchange, data transfer and improved analytical capacity, as well as providing TreeGenes the opportunity to communicate with the following partner databases: Hardwood Genomics Web, Genome Database for Rosaceae, and the Citrus Genome Database. Recent development in TreeGenes has focused on coordinating information for georeferenced accessions, including metadata acquisition and ontological frameworks, to improve integration across studies combining genetic, phenotypic and environmental data. This focus was paired with the development of tools to enable comparative genomics and data visualization. By combining advanced data importers, relevant metadata standards and integrated analytical frameworks, TreeGenes provides a platform for researchers to store, submit and analyze forest tree data.

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Databases, GeneticForestsGenomicsData MiningGene OntologyPhenotypePhylogenySearch EngineSoftwareTrees

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PMID30239664
PMCPMC6146132

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