RiceXPro

RiceXPro provides gene expression data for rice by cataloging spatiotemporal and continuous transcriptional profiles from field-grown plants to support gene-function analysis and trait association.

Key Features:

• Data Sets: Comprises two primary data sets: spatiotemporal gene expression profiles across various organs/tissues and continuous gene expression profiles of leaves from transplanting to harvesting.
• Query Support: Supports keyword and chromosome-based queries to retrieve specific gene expression profiles and identify organ/tissue and developmental stage-specific expression.
• Analysis Tools: Implements t-tests, fold change calculations, and correlation assessments for comparing expression profiles and aiding function prediction of uncharacterized genes.
• Field-derived Transcriptional Data: Contains transcriptional data compiled from rice plants grown under field conditions to capture environmental influences on expression.

Scientific Applications:

• Baseline Expression Profiling: Provides baseline transcriptional information for genes associated with agronomically important traits in rice.
• Gene Function Inference: Enables prediction and elucidation of gene function, including for uncharacterized genes, using comparative expression analyses.
• Developmental and Tissue-specific Analysis: Facilitates analysis of organ/tissue- and developmental stage-specific expression patterns across the rice lifecycle.
• Trait Association and Breeding Research: Supports identification of genetic determinants relevant to crop improvement and breeding strategies.

Methodology:

Compiled and integrated spatiotemporal and continuous transcriptional data derived from rice plants grown under field conditions.