title: Eukaryotic genome size databases.
abstract: Three independent databases of eukaryotic genome size information have been launched or re-released in updated form since 2005: the Plant DNA C-values Database (www.kew.org/genomesize/homepage.html), the Animal Genome Size Database (www.genomesize.com) and the Fungal Genome Size Database (www.zbi.ee/fungal-genomesize/). In total, these databases provide freely accessible genome size data for >10,000 species of eukaryotes assembled from more than 50 years' worth of literature. Such data are of significant importance to the genomics and broader scientific community as fundamental features of genome structure, for genomics-based comparative biodiversity studies, and as direct estimators of the cost of complete sequencing programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada. rgregory@uoguelph.ca
authors.forename: T Ryan
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nicol
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tamm
authors.forename: Bellis
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kullman
authors.forename: Kaur
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kullman
authors.forename: Ilia J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Leitch
authors.forename: Brian G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Donald F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Kapraun
authors.forename: Johann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Greilhuber
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018744:DNA, Plant / Q000737:chemistry; D030561:Databases, Nucleic Acid; D016678:Genome; D016681:Genome, Fungal; D018745:Genome, Plant; D023281:Genomics; D020407:Internet; D014584:User-Computer Interface
chemical_list: D018744:DNA, Plant