title: International crop information system for germplasm data management.
abstract: Passport and phenotypic data on germplasm and breeding lines are available from worldwide sources in various electronic formats. These data can be collated into a single database format to enable strategic interrogation to make the best use of data for effective germplasm use and enhancement. The International Crop Information System (http://www.icis.cgiar.org) is an open-source project under development by a global community of crop researchers and includes applications designed to achieve the storage and interrogation of pedigree and phenotypic data.
authors.affiliation: International Rice Research Institute, Metro Manila, Philippines.
authors.forename: Arllet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Portugal
authors.forename: Ranjan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balachandra
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Metz
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bruskiewich
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McLaren
mesh_terms: D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods*; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000235:genetics*; D003628:Database Management Systems; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D007391:International Cooperation; D012984:Software