Project Number: 1275-21220-221-02
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Sep 28, 2004
End Date: Aug 31, 2009

Objective:
Design a database to analyze gene expression patterns and other data to determine the function of genes involved in the resistance of plants to environmental stress.

Approach:
A rational database will be designed that is capable of organizing, searching and analyzing thousands of genes. Large data set, including data from gene expression experiments using over 1,000 genes at a time will be compared and archived. These patterns will be correlated with DNA similarity searches and other data to detemine gene function. Data from microarray experiments, real-time polymerase chain reaction experiments, and other experiments will be archived and analyzed. Genes involved in resistance responses in soybean will be targeted, especially those involved in resistance to the soybean cyst nematode.