Phytozome

Phytozome provides an integrated resource of plant genome sequences and functional annotations to enable comparative analysis of sequence, gene structure, gene families, and genome organization.

Key Features:

• Extensive Genome Database: Provides sequences and functional annotations from over 25 complete plant genomes, including sequenced land plants and selected algae from the Joint Genome Institute and additional species sequenced elsewhere.
• Integrated multi-level comparative views: Represents evolutionary history at the sequence, gene structure, gene family, and genome organization levels.
• Evolutionary insights: Enables exploration of gene evolutionary trajectories, gene family evolution, and gene structure variation across plant species.
• Comparative genomics tools: Connects model organisms with economically and ecologically significant plants to support cross-species comparative analyses.

Scientific Applications:

• Evolutionary biology: Supports comparative analyses and investigation of phylogenetic relationships among plant genes and genomes.
• Genetics and genomics: Facilitates identification of conserved genes, gene family characterization, and analysis of genome organization.
• Functional annotation: Assists in assigning and comparing functional annotations across plant species to investigate genetic diversity.

Methodology:

Performs comparative analyses of sequence, gene structure, gene families, and genome organization using sequence and functional annotation data derived from sequenced plant genomes, including data produced by next-generation sequencing technologies.