Soybean Knowledge Base (SoyKB): A Powerhouse for Soybean Translational Genomics Research and Breeding

Soybean Knowledge Base (SoyKB; http://soykb.org), is a comprehensive all-inclusive web resource for soybean hypothesis generation, translational genomics and breeding. SoyKB handles the management and integration of soybean genomics and multi-omics data along with gene function annotations, biological pathway and trait information. It has many useful tools including Affymetrix probe ID search, gene family search, multiple gene/metabolite analysis, motif analysis tool, protein 3D structure viewer and download/upload capacity for experimental data and annotations. It has a user-friendly web interface together with genome browser and pathway viewer, which display data in an intuitive manner to the soybean researchers, breeders and consumers.  

SoyKB has new innovative tools for soybean breeding including a graphical chromosome visualizer targeted towards ease of navigation for breeders. It integrates QTLs, traits, germplasm information along with genomic variation data such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) data from multiple genotypes, cultivars and G. soja. QTLs for multiple traits can be queried and visualized in the chromosome visualizer simultaneously and overlaid on top of the genes and other molecular markers as well as multi-omics experimental data for meaningful inferences. It also has the Cyber-Studio, which allows users to build their biological hypotheses using multi-omics data. 

Topics covered:

•SoyKB resources for gene, miRNA, metabolite and SNP searches.

•Discover available tools in SoyKB.

•Explore Missouri Breeding Program tools and Chromosome Visualizer for PI, QTL and Trait searches.

•Build modules in Cyber-Studio integrating multi-omics data.

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