NIASGBdb: NIAS Genebank databases for genetic resources and plant disease information.

ABSTRACT: The National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS) is implementing the NIAS Genebank Project for conservation and promotion of agrobiological genetic resources to contribute to the development and utilization of agriculture and agricultural products. The project's databases (NIASGBdb; http://www.gene.affrc.go.jp/databases_en.php) consist of a genetic resource database and a plant diseases database, linked by a web retrieval database. The genetic resources database has plant and microorganism search systems to provide information on research materials, including passport and evaluation data for genetic resources with the desired properties. To facilitate genetic diversity research, several NIAS Core Collections have been developed. The NIAS Rice (Oryza sativa) Core Collection of Japan

SUBMITTER: Takeya M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3013781 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature