MaizeGDB
MaizeGDB is the community database for maize (Zea mays) genetics and genomics, maintained by the USDA-ARS. It integrates genome assemblies and gene models for B73 and an expanding set of maize and related Andropogoneae lines, along with gene function and expression data, genetic and physical maps, phenotypes, stocks, metabolic pathways, and curated literature. The resource provides genome browsers, a MaizeMine data-mining interface, and bulk downloads of sequence and annotation files, and serves as the upstream data source for eco-KG.
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