18 research outputs found
CMap 1.01: a comparative mapping application for the Internet
Summary:CMap is a web-based tool for displaying and comparing maps of any type and from any species. A user can compare an unlimited number of maps, view pair-wise comparisons of known correspondences, and search for maps or for features by name, species, type and accession. CMap is freely available, can run on a variety of database engines and uses only free and open software components
Gramene: a bird's eye view of cereal genomes
Rice, maize, sorghum, wheat, barley and the other major crop grasses from the family Poaceae (Gramineae) are mankind's most important source of calories and contribute tens of billions of dollars annually to the world economy (FAO 1999, ; USDA 1997, ). Continued improvement of Poaceae crops is necessary in order to continue to feed an ever-growing world population. However, of the major crop grasses, only rice (Oryza sativa), with a compact genome of ∼400 Mbp, has been sequenced and annotated. The Gramene database () takes advantage of the known genetic colinearity (synteny) between rice and the major crop plant genomes to provide maize, sorghum, millet, wheat, oat and barley researchers with the benefits of an annotated genome years before their own species are sequenced. Gramene is a one stop portal for finding curated literature, genetic and genomic datasets related to maps, markers, genes, genomes and quantitative trait loci. The addition of several new tools to Gramene has greatly facilitated the potential for comparative analysis among the grasses and contributes to our understanding of the anatomy, development, environmental responses and the factors influencing agronomic performance of cereal crops. Since the last publication on Gramene database by D. H. Ware, P. Jaiswal, J. Ni, I. V. Yap, X. Pan, K. Y. Clark, L. Teytelman, S. C. Schmidt, W. Zhao, K. Chang et al. [(2002), Plant Physiol., 130, 1606–1613], the database has undergone extensive changes that are described in this publication
Gramene: a bird's eye view of cereal genomes
Rice, maize, sorghum, wheat, barley and the other major crop grasses from the family Poaceae (Gramineae) are mankind's most important source of calories and contribute tens of billions of dollars annually to the world economy (FAO 1999, ; USDA 1997, ). Continued improvement of Poaceae crops is necessary in order to continue to feed an ever-growing world population. However, of the major crop grasses, only rice (Oryza sativa), with a compact genome of ∼400 Mbp, has been sequenced and annotated. The Gramene database () takes advantage of the known genetic colinearity (synteny) between rice and the major crop plant genomes to provide maize, sorghum, millet, wheat, oat and barley researchers with the benefits of an annotated genome years before their own species are sequenced. Gramene is a one stop portal for finding curated literature, genetic and genomic datasets related to maps, markers, genes, genomes and quantitative trait loci. The addition of several new tools to Gramene has greatly facilitated the potential for comparative analysis among the grasses and contributes to our understanding of the anatomy, development, environmental responses and the factors influencing agronomic performance of cereal crops. Since the last publication on Gramene database by D. H. Ware, P. Jaiswal, J. Ni, I. V. Yap, X. Pan, K. Y. Clark, L. Teytelman, S. C. Schmidt, W. Zhao, K. Chang et al. [(2002), Plant Physiol., 130, 1606–1613], the database has undergone extensive changes that are described in this publication
Gramene: a bird's eye view of cereal genomes
Rice, maize, sorghum, wheat, barley and the other major crop grasses from the family Poaceae (Gramineae) are mankind's most important source of calories and contribute tens of billions of dollars annually to the world economy (FAO 1999, ; USDA 1997, ). Continued improvement of Poaceae crops is necessary in order to continue to feed an ever-growing world population. However, of the major crop grasses, only rice (Oryza sativa), with a compact genome of ∼400 Mbp, has been sequenced and annotated. The Gramene database () takes advantage of the known genetic colinearity (synteny) between rice and the major crop plant genomes to provide maize, sorghum, millet, wheat, oat and barley researchers with the benefits of an annotated genome years before their own species are sequenced. Gramene is a one stop portal for finding curated literature, genetic and genomic datasets related to maps, markers, genes, genomes and quantitative trait loci. The addition of several new tools to Gramene has greatly facilitated the potential for comparative analysis among the grasses and contributes to our understanding of the anatomy, development, environmental responses and the factors influencing agronomic performance of cereal crops. Since the last publication on Gramene database by D. H. Ware, P. Jaiswal, J. Ni, I. V. Yap, X. Pan, K. Y. Clark, L. Teytelman, S. C. Schmidt, W. Zhao, K. Chang et al. [(2002), Plant Physiol., 130, 1606–1613], the database has undergone extensive changes that are described in this publication
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Gramene QTL database: development, content and applications
Gramene is a comparative information resource for plants that integrates data across diverse data domains. In this article,
we describe the development of a quantitative trait loci (QTL) database and illustrate how it can be used to facilitate
both the forward and reverse genetics research. The QTL database contains the largest online collection of rice QTL data
in the world. Using flanking markers as anchors, QTLs originally reported on individual genetic maps have been systematically
aligned to the rice sequence where they can be searched as standard genomic features. Researchers can determine
whether a QTL co-localizes with other QTLs detected in independent experiments and can combine data from multiple
studies to improve the resolution of a QTL position. Candidate genes falling within a QTL interval can be identified and
their relationship to particular phenotypes can be inferred based on functional annotations provided by ontology terms.
Mutations identified in functional genomics populations and association mapping panels can be aligned with QTL regions
to facilitate fine mapping and validation of gene–phenotype associations. By assembling and integrating diverse types
of data and information across species and levels of biological complexity, the QTL database enhances the potential
to understand and utilize QTL information in biological research
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Gramene: a bird's eye view of cereal genomes
Rice, maize, sorghum, wheat, barley and the other
major crop grasses from the family Poaceae
(Gramineae) are mankind’s most important source
of calories and contribute tens of billions of dollars
annually to the world economy (FAO 1999, http://www.fao.org; USDA 1997, http://www.usda.gov).
Continued improvement of Poaceae crops is necessary
in order to continue to feed an ever-growing
world population. However, of the major crop grasses,
only rice (Oryza sativa), with a compact genome
of ~400 Mbp, has been sequenced and annotated.
The Gramene database (http://www.gramene.org)
takes advantage of the known genetic colinearity
(synteny) between rice and the major crop plant
genomes to provide maize, sorghum, millet, wheat,
oat and barley researchers with the benefits of an
annotated genome years before their own species
are sequenced. Gramene is a one stop portal for
finding curated literature, genetic and genomic datasets
related to maps, markers, genes, genomes and
quantitative trait loci. The addition of several new
tools to Gramene has greatly facilitated the potential
for comparative analysis among the grasses and
contributes to our understanding of the anatomy,
development, environmental responses and the factors
influencing agronomic performance of cereal
crops. Since the last publication on Gramene database
by D. H. Ware, P. Jaiswal, J. Ni, I. V. Yap, X. Pan,
K. Y. Clark, L. Teytelman, S. C. Schmidt, W. Zhao,
K.Changet al. [(2002), Plant Physiol., 130, 1606–1613], the database has undergone extensive changes that
are described in this publication.This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the author(s) and published by Oxford University Press. The published article can be found at: http://nar.oxfordjournals.org/
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Gramene: a growing plant comparative genomics resource
Gramene (www.gramene.org) is a curated resource
for genetic, genomic and comparative genomics
data for the major crop species, including rice,
maize, wheat and many other plant (mainly grass)
species. Gramene is an open-source project.
All data and software are freely downloadable
through the ftp site (ftp.gramene.org/pub/gramene)
and available for use without restriction. Gramene’s
core data types include genome assembly and
annotations, other DNA/mRNA sequences, genetic
and physical maps/markers, genes, quantitative
trait loci (QTLs), proteins, ontologies, literature
and comparative mappings. Since our last NAR
publication 2 years ago, we have updated these data
types to include new datasets and new connections
among them. Completely new features include
rice pathways for functional annotation of rice
genes; genetic diversity data from rice, maize and
wheat to show genetic variations among different
germplasms; large-scale genome comparisons
among Oryza sativa and its wild relatives for
evolutionary studies; and the creation of orthologous
gene sets and phylogenetic trees among
rice, Arabidopsis thaliana, maize, poplar and several
animal species (for reference purpose). We have
significantly improved the web interface in order
to provide a more user-friendly browsing
experience, including a dropdown navigation
menu system, unified web page for markers,
genes, QTLs and proteins, and enhanced quick
search functions.This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the author(s) and published by Oxford University Press. The published article can be found at: http://nar.oxfordjournals.org/
Renewable energy driven adsorption cooling system
The purpose of air-conditioning is to cool and dehumidify the air to provide comfortable indoor air quality. The purpose of this project is to design a chiller that utilizes environmentally friendly refrigerants, powered by renewable energy. Water is the refrigerant to be considered due to its relatively high latent heat of vaporization. This report focuses on an adsorption cooling system driven by renewable energy, capable of dehumidification. The mass and energy balances for each component of adsorption cooling system are derived from the rigor of classical thermodynamics. Mathematical modelling is performed through MATLAB coding to calculate the performances in terms of cooling capacity, absolute humidity. The simulation results are based on experimentally confirmed isotherms and kinetics data. This report also explains the working principles of cooling cum dehumidification system. The performance factors such as the specific cooling power (SCP), the coefficient of performance (COP) and the humidity ratio are calculated for various cycle times and heating source temperatures. The simulation uses MOFs such as AQSOA-Z01, AQSOA-Z02, AQSOA-Z05, MIL101(Cr), MOF801 and Al-Fum, that has the SCP value of 0.11kW/kg, 0.0068kW/kg, 0.028kW/kg, 0.0002kW/kg, 0.117kW/kg, 0.019kW/kg and COP of 0.067, 0.005, 0.025, 0.0001, 0.067, 0.009 respectivelyBachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering