title: The Arabidopsis SeedGenes Project.
abstract: The SeedGenes database (http://www.seedgenes.org) presents molecular and phenotypic information on essential, non-redundant genes of Arabidopsis that give a seed phenotype when disrupted by mutation. Experimental details are synthesized for efficient use by the community and organized into two major sections in the database, one dealing with genes and the other with mutant alleles. The database can be queried for detailed information on a single gene to create a SeedGenes Profile. Queries can also generate lists of genes or mutants that fit specified criteria. The long-term goal is to establish a complete collection of Arabidopsis genes that give a knockout phenotype. This information is needed to focus attention on genes with important cellular functions in a model plant and to assess from a genetic perspective the extent of functional redundancy in the Arabidopsis genome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tzafrir
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dickerman
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Brazhnik
authors.forename: Quoc
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McElver
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Frye
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meinke
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D017343:Genes, Plant; D009154:Mutation; D010641:Phenotype; D012639:Seeds / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D012985:Software Design