Curation and Outreach at GrainGenes

GrainGenes (http://wheat.pwd.usda.gov) is the long-term repository for small grains data including that of wheat, barley, rye, and oat. GrainGenes also supports the small grains community by hosting the Annual Wheat Newsletter, Barley Genetics Newsletter, Oat Global/Oat Newsletter, and the Triticeae Toolbox (T3), and by posting job openings. Curation at GrainGenes is applied to a wide variety of data types, including genome sequences, genetic maps, genes, alleles, genetic markers, phenotypic data, QTL studies, experimental protocols and publications. GrainGenes strives to host the most accurate data for its users. To this end, we enlist the help of the small grains research community who can use the feedback button on each page to offer insights and suggestions, submit new data, and correct existing data. This presentation will include an overview of recently curated data at GrainGenes and our outreach efforts via media and training videos, and will highlight the role of curators in maintaining and updating the GrainGenes database with up-to-date, accurate and accessible information.