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Plant Genome Data and Information Center -  .

- Provides access to a variety of information, products and services on a range of plant and animal genome mapping. From the National Agricultural Library of the US Department of Agriculture.

Centre for Genetic Resources, The Netherlands (CGN) - - Provides information on research and protocols and crop collections including European and international reference collections of Brassica and Lettuce. Includes a searchable database.

Cerealsdb - - Cereal functional genomics at the University of Bristol. Bioinformatics tools for wheat and maize research including digital differential display, BLAST, electronic Northern blots and microarray analysis.

C-Fern - A Plant For Teaching and Research - - Educational materials for teaching plant biology using hands-on and inquiry-based investigations and independent student-initiated research. Uses the tropical homosporous fern genus Ceratopteris as a model plant system.

The Chlamydomonas Genetics Center - Duke University - - Serves as a central repository to receive, catalogue, preserve and distribute cultures of wild type and mutant strains of the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Also provides an extensive database and user support network.

Computational Biology Centers - - Provides information on research projects, including the EST projects and management, and software development.

DNA LandMarks, Inc. - - Develop molecular plant breeding tools.Research includes molecular mapping, map-based cloning, and DNA markers.

Donach Plant Breeding Academy - - Education, comment and research in plant breeding based on natural genetics, including quantitative population genetics.

Genoplante - - Joint programme in plant genomics, in which public institutes and private firms are implicated. Provides an informative and educational resource on crop improvement and genomic studies.

Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology - - Develop plant biotechnology, genomics, and related life science technologies for crop improvement . Includes research data, development laboratories, and staff profiles.

International Plant Genetic Resources Institute - - Seeks to advance the conservation and use of genetic diversity. Site includes maintenance and conservation of genetic resources of crops, forestry and related species, regional programs, networks, links, and information on events and training programs.

Lam Laboratory - - Project to chart the relative physical position and movement of sequences for each of the chromosomes in cells of living plants. Includes project plan, 3d map, technology, and references.

Nordic Gene Bank - - A plant genetic resources centre for Nordic agriculture and horticulture. Includes a database for searching for cultivars or accessions stored for specific taxa and a library containing information on the institutes publications.

Photosynthetic Mutant Library - - Library of transposon induced maize mutants, DNA samples, and phenotypic data, available for the study of chloroplast biogenesis. Includes user guidelines, protocols, and controls.

PLACE - - Database of motifs found in plant cis-acting regulatory DNA elements in vascular plants and their variations in other genes or in other plant species are also compiled.

Plant Breeding - North Carolina State University - - Offers a range of information on research programs, courses, and crops. Includes facilities, history, meetings, and photographs.

Plant Gene Expression Center - - Conducts fundamental research in plant molecular biology. Includes an overview of research, facilities, seminars, links, and directions.

Plant Gene Register - - An electronic publication for articles describing the isolation and DNA sequence determination of plant genes.

Plant Genome Data and Information Center - - Resource site, from the National Agricultural Library of the US Department of Agriculture . Includes publications and related links.

Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory at the University of Georgia - - Identify and implement DNA diagnostic tools that are predictive of specific plant characteristics, and identify genes that are responsible for plant development, evolution, or agriculture.

Plant Genomics at Cirad - - Aimed at assisting breeding programs. Features molecular analysis of genetic diversity, genome mapping, somatic embryogenesis, and genetic transformation.

Plant Molecular Biology Center - - Promotes, coordinates, and facilitates research activities in plant molecular and cellular biology. Includes information on the Core DNA sequencing facility. From Northern Illinois University .

Plant Molecular Biology Lab at Penn State - - Basic and applied research in plant biotechnology and molecular biology by Mark Guiltinan.

Plant Patent - - Provide information about protecting new variety and trademarks. Information is also available about license agreements and how to enforce patents and trademark rights.

The System-Wide Information Network for Genetic Resources - SINGER - - International Agricultural Research Centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research . Provides access to information on the collections of genetic resources held by the CGIAR centres.

The UK Crop BioInformatics Network - - Individual databases for Arabidopsis, Barley, Brassica, Forage grasses, Millet and comparative analysis . Also develops new tools and displays to highlight the agronomic significance of comparative analysis.