PeanutBase, a database of research and resources about the peanut genome, has launched a quarterly update to inform users about important new information on the site and give tips about how to use it.
The PeanutBase collection of reports and other publications is compiled with the support of The Peanut Foundation, as part of the Peanut Genomics Initiative. Additional support from USDA-ARS. Database developed and hosted by the USDA-ARS SoyBase and Legume Clade Database group at Ames, IA, with NCGR and other participants.
PeanutBase essentially is a library of information collected as part of the Peanut Genomics Initiative, and offers tools for working with the genome assemblies, genes and markers for the diploid ancestors of peanut, Arachis duranensis and Arachis ipaensis.
In the first quarterly newsletter, PeanutBase highlights two interesting resources on the site:
- A photo collection that includes more than 1,000 images of seed, pod, flower and plants. Each image title contains the GRIN accession number, and users can view germplasm evaluation data via the GRIN Connect.
- A map of the geographic distribution of Arachis. Users can search the distribution of germplasm accessions in a given geographic area, map multiple Arachis species or restrict to a single species, look at the accession details and evaluation data if available, and overlay trait evaluation data on the map. Click on the menu button on the top right of the screen to view the interactive tutorial.
Go to www.peanutbase.org to check out the database and sign up for the monthly newsletter.
PeanutBase generally is updated on the first Tuesday of every month.