title: MIPS Arabidopsis thaliana Database (MAtDB): an integrated biological knowledge resource for plant genomics.
abstract: Arabidopsis thaliana is the most widely studied model plant. Functional genomics is intensively underway in many laboratories worldwide. Beyond the basic annotation of the primary sequence data, the annotated genetic elements of Arabidopsis must be linked to diverse biological data and higher order information such as metabolic or regulatory pathways. The MIPS Arabidopsis thaliana database MAtDB aims to provide a comprehensive resource for Arabidopsis as a genome model that serves as a primary reference for research in plants and is suitable for transfer of knowledge to other plants, especially crops. The genome sequence as a common backbone serves as a scaffold for the integration of data, while, in a complementary effort, these data are enhanced through the application of state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools. This information is visualized on a genome-wide and a gene-by-gene basis with access both for web users and applications. This report updates the information given in a previous report and provides an outlook on further developments. The MAtDB web interface can be accessed at http://mips.gsf.de/proj/thal/db.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Bioinformatics (MIPS), GSF National Research Center for Environment and Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany. h.schoof@wzw.tum.de
authors.forename: Heiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schoof
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ernst
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nazarov
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pfeifer
authors.forename: Hans-Werner
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Mewes
authors.forename: Klaus F X
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Mayer
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics*; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D019295:Computational Biology; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D017343:Genes, Plant; D018745:Genome, Plant; D023281:Genomics; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D020407:Internet; D014584:User-Computer Interface
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins