Project of WP-MOD initiating

The growing availability of multi-omics data has greatly advanced our understanding of botany, particularly in woody plants. However, the cast volume and complexity of these dataset present significant challenges for researchers in terms of management, analysis, and reuse, often impeding further exploration and application.

While existing large-scale databases like NCBI, Phytozome, and Ensembl Plants are valuable resources, they do not fully cater to the specific needs of researchers focused on woody plants. These gaps underscore the necessity and important of developing a comprehensive and specialized database tailored specifically to unique requirements of woody plant research.

To efficiently organize the multi-omics data of woody plants and provide users with intuitive interfaces and easy-to-use tools, we propose the development of a database of woody plants. We plan to collect available genomes and other omics data of woody plants, analyzing these datasets using a uniform pipeline, and presenting the results in the database. Additionally, we aim to integrate supplementary resources, such as germplasm, taxonomy, and herbarium information. The website is planned to include key pages: Home, Species, Tools, and About us. After careful consideration, we named it the Woody Plant Multi-Omics Database (WP-MOD).

The first draft of WP-MOD homepage.