title: The National BioResource Project (NBRP) Lotus and Glycine in Japan.
abstract: The objective of the National BioResource Project (NBRP) in Japan is to collect, conserve and distribute biological materials for life sciences research. The project consists of twenty-eight bioresources, including animal, plant, microorganism and DNA resources. NBRP Lotus and Glycine aims to support the development of legume research through the collection, conservation, and distribution of these bioresources. Lotus japonicus is a perennial legume that grows naturally throughout Japan and is widely used as a model plant for legumes because of such advantages as its small genome size and short life cycle. Soybean (Glycine max) has been cultivated as an important crop since ancient times, and numerous research programs have generated a large amount of basic research information and valuable bioresources for this crop. We have also developed a "LegumeBase" a specialized database for the genera Lotus and Glycine, and are maintaining this database as a part of the NBRP. In this paper we will provide an overview of the resources available from the NBRP Lotus and Glycine database site, called "LegumeBase".
authors.affiliation: Frontier Science Research Center, University of Miyazaki , 1-1 Gakuen Kibanadai Nishi, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan.
authors.forename: Masatsugu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashiguchi
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Toyoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anai
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Akashi
keywords: Glycine max; Glycine soja; LegumeBase; Lotus japonicus; NBRP; bioresource