PGD: Pineapple Genomics Database

Abstract

Pineapple occupies an important phylogenetic position as its reference genome is a model for studying the evolution the <i>Bromeliaceae</i> family and the crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis. Here, we developed a pineapple genomics database (PGD, http://pineapple.angiosperms.org/pineapple/html/index.html) as a central online platform for storing and integrating genomic, transcriptomic, function annotation and genetic marker data for pineapple (<i>Ananas comosus</i> (L.) Merr.). The PGD currently hosts significant search tools and available datasets for researchers to study comparative genomics, gene expression, gene co-expression molecular marker, and gene annotation of <i>A. comosus</i> (L). PGD also performed a series of additional pages for a genomic browser that visualizes genomic data interactively, bulk data download, a detailed user manual, and data integration information. PGD was developed with the capacity to integrate future data resources, and will be used as a long-term and open access database to facilitate the study of the biology, distribution, and the evolution of pineapple and the relative plant species. An email-based helpdesk is also available to offer support with the website and requests of specific datasets from the research community.