Databases
In order to maximise the impact and take-up of existing and new information and resources from the OREGIN network by the R&D community and plant breeders, it is important that a well integrated data management system is provided that links the various components of OREGIN and associated projects. It is important for long-term value to be drawn from accumulated datasets and that the effort within OREGIN focuses on structured data curation. This is being facilitated by optimising and making use of existing databases developed and maintained at RRES.
Oilseed rape fungal pathogen database
The
pathogen database was designed with functionality to aid quality assurance of the status of samples with respect to culture maintenance and location. An automated system has been developed that enabled researchers/breeders to
order fungal isolates from the OREGIN collection. This is used to distribute the core set of isolates that are now made available to scientists and growers
Brassica genetics and genomics databases
As part of an ongoing international effort led by RRES in agreement with the Multinational
Brassica Genome Project work has been carried out to develop and implement standardised
nomenclature conventions for plant populations, genetic marker loci and linkage groups. This will provide considerable added-value to OREGIN resources in the context of information provided from the Brassica diploid genomes and sequencing initiatives.
This Page Was Last Edited: 21-Jan-2010
