title: MaizeGDB.
abstract: MaizeGDB is the community database for biological information about the crop plant Zea mays. Genetic, genomic, sequence, gene product, functional characterization, literature reference, and person/organization contact information are among the data types stored at MaizeGDB. At the project's website (http://www.maizegdb.org) are standardized custom interfaces enabling researchers to browse data and to seek out specific information matching explicit search criteria. In addition, pre-compiled reports are made available for particular types of data, and bulletin boards are provided to facilitate communication and coordination among members of the community of maize geneticists.
authors.affiliation: Genetics Building, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Carolyn J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lawrence
mesh_terms: D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D018745:Genome, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D023281:Genomics / Q000379:methods; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D003313:Zea mays / Q000235:genetics*