PGD: Pineapple Genomics Database

A gene database for everything pineapple The Pineapple Genomic Database has been set up as a go-to platform for researchers to freely search for and access genetic and genomic information on the pineapple. Jisen Zhang of China’s Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University and colleagues set up the database to facilitate the study of the biology, distribution and evolution of the pineapple and its related species. The database provides information on single genes and their biological functions, gene interactions, pineapple RNA data, and information on molecular markers that can identify specific DNA sequences within the pineapple genome. Information in the database can be visualized via any device through a genome browser called JBrowse, or through a web interface, called ViroBlast, which can be used to search for nucleotide and amino acid sequence similarities.