Project Number: 3625-21000-052-05
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Jun 01, 2005
End Date: Aug 31, 2009

Objective:
The objective of this project is to migrate selected portions of SoyBase into a relational database structure and to conduct comparative analyses between the soybean genome and the genomes of other plants.

Approach:
(1) Working with the USDA/ARS, the cooperator will review the near-term bioinformatics needs for the reposition, curation, and analysis of soybean genetic and genomic data, including a critical review of the status of the existing information resources for soybean (in particular, SoyBase). (2) The Cooperator, in close collaboration with the ADODR will seek to anticipate future user requirements, particularly with respect to genetic mapping data, germplasm, and high-throughput genomic data that are being generated by NSF-funded legume genome projects. 3) The current state of SoyBase data will be reviewed and computer code and models developed to move SoyBase data into a relational database structure. (4) Soybean genomic data and data from other dicots will be used to study the organization and evolutionary history of the soybean genome. (5) Technical and user advisory groups will be convened by USDA/ARS to insure that the project deliverables meet current and anticipated user needs. This work will be synergistic with the ongoing ARS collaboration with NCGR in the development of a Legume Information System.