MaizeCyc: A metabolic pathway network of maize genes
We are pleased to announce the release of the MaizeCyc (http://www.gramene.org/pathway/) database. Developed by the comparative genomics database Gramene (www.gramene.org) and the maize model organism database MaizeGDB (www.maizegdb.org) in collaboration with the Maize Genome Sequencing Project, MaizeCyc is a catalog of known and/or predicted metabolic and transport pathways from Maize (Zea mays mays). Pathways and genes presented in this catalog are based on the annotations carried out by us on the 'filtered gene set' provided as part of the release 4a.53 of the cv. B73 maize genome. The database was created using the Pathway Tools PathoLogic module developed by Peter D. Karp and coworkers at the Bioinformatics Research Group at SRI International. This is a BETA version of the MaizeCyc. In near future a formal release will include annotations from the B73 RefGen_v2 gene models (as part of Release 5a.59), gene names, synonyms and exciting new pathway discoveries.
You are welcome to access the same database served from the following mirror sites.
Gramene: http://www.gramene.org/pathway/
MaizeGDB: http://maizecyc.maizegdb.org/
We welcome feedback from the research community to help us build a good quality network. You can reach us by sending a message to MaizeCyc curators
To learn how to use MaizeCyc, please follow the tutorial. MaizeCyc does not show up on this tutorial which is a bit outdated. However, follow the same instructions to get to the MaizeCyc on the web.
This work is supported in the Gramene database project by the NSF Plant Genome Research Resource award #0703908 (Gramene: A Platform for Comparative Plant Genomics) and the USDA-ARS. The MaizeGDB implementation and curation activity is supported by the USDA-ARS.
Sincerely
Gramene and MaizeGDB project teams