A Comparative Mapping Resource for Grains Gramene Outreach Summary 2005 Claire Hebbard Presented to the Gramene SAB January 13, 2006

Outreach Gramene’s outreach program bridges the interface between program staff and a diverse audience that includes researchers, agriculturalists, and students of all ages. Gramene aims to improve research through the dissemination of information. This dissemination of information is the definition of outreach.

Outreach Components 1.Database development and maintenance. 2.Database promotion, education and support. 3.Community Collaboration. 4.Education.

1. Database development and maintenance. Provide Resources = Education = Outreach Add data Simplify web design and graphical displays Tailor the website to meet users’ needs Develop tools / GrameneMart

2. Database promotion, education and support. Promotion is essential for letting users know about the availability of data (information) and updates to that data. Announcements list-serve –Reviewed and expanded in 2005 Brochures Articles and press releases Participation on other projects Posters and abstracts (12) (also serve as education)

2. Database promotion, education and support Plant and Animal Genome XIII, January 2005, CA, USA Computer DemoOntology Workshop Poster & DemoGramene: A Comparative Mapping Resource For The Grasses WorkshopIntl. Grass Genome Initiative - Genomes And Phenomes, What Do Rice, Maize, Millet And Wheat Have In Common? Poster & Abstract.An Update On Gramene QTL Data Module Poster & Abstract Gramene Comparative Genome Views: How Can Gramene Leverage Rice For The Other Grasses? Gramene Diversity Module: Sharing The Data Behind Germplasm, QTL, And Breeding Studies Gramene: A Comparative Mapping Resource For The Grasses GDPC: The Genomic Diversity And Phenotype Connection: Open- Source Platform For Accessing Public Data Via XML Web Services

2. Database promotion, education and support 47th Annual Maize Genetics Conference, March 13-15, 2005, PosterGramene Diversity Module: Sharing the Data Behind Germplasm, QTL, and Breeding Studies An Update on Gramene QTL Data Module The Gramene Database Plant Biology, 2005, July PosterComparative Genome Analysis in Gramene Cereal Genomic Workshop, September 2005 Workshop Poster Gramene Overview and Database Exercises, The Gramene Database

2. Database promotion, education and support American Society of Plant Biology Plant Genetics; October 2005, PosterThe Gramene Database: A Comparative Genomics Resource for Grasses. Graduate Plant Breeding Lab, Oct 18, 2005 WorkshopComputer Demo and Lab exercises 1st International Biocurator Meeting,, December 8-11, 2005,

Access resources on cereal genetics, including Gramene’s Species pages. Use the “Feedback” button for questions or suggestions. We would like to hear from you. Access help documents, FAQ’s tutorials, glossary and mail archives. About Gramene and its personnel Search database Web site For more detail on Gramene datasets see brochure back cover. Search all or a single Gramene database from the top of any page. Gramene software and data installation information. Browse Rice, Maize or Arabidopsis genomes Click logo to return to Home Page Brochure

2. Database promotion, education and support. Education - The outreach program assists individuals in using the Gramene database 6 workshops and computer demonstrations 12 Tutorials 2 new exercises

Tutorials

Develop 6 new tutorials Update 6 other tutorials Versions to allow for different browser preferences,

Tutorials Notes pages with detailed explanations of the material.

Exercises Questions and answers that are explained

Support - User assistance Feedback buttonsOn every web page Listserves Archived Online Gramene listserve Announce listserve 2. Database promotion, education and support

Help Files Documentation

FAQs Glossary 2. Database promotion, education and support

3. Community Collaboration Diverse Gramene Team SAB Project Participation OMAP Plant ontology project VPIN project Gramene Diversity Database Integration Project Maize genomic sequencing (pending) Networking at Conferences Work with Contributors

Personnel PI TeamLincoln Stein, Ph.DPI, Database design and software development Susan R. McCouch, Ph.D.Co-PI, rice data curation Doreen Ware, Ph.D.Co-PI, Comparative genome analysis Pankaj Jaiswal, Ph.DCo-PI; Proteins, Ontologies, QTL Ed Buckler, Ph.DCo-PI, Diversity, Maize Biological CurationJunjian Ni, Ph.D.Genes, QTL Immanuel Yap, Ph.D.Maps, Markers, QTL Isaak Yosief Tecle, Ph.D.Germplasm, Genetic Diversity Dean Ravenscroft, Ph.D.Pathways Bioinformatics DevelopersSteven SchmidtGramene Genome Database & Browser Ken Youens-ClarkComparative Maps, QTL, Markers, Diversity Shulamit Avraham (Shuly)Database Management Liya RenProteins, Literature, Ontologies, Genes William Spooner, Ph.D.Genome Browser, Gramene Blast & Mart Payan CanaranProtein Annotation Pipeline Sharon WeiGramene Pipeline and Genome Browser Terry CasstevensDiversity CoordinatorsChengzhi Liang, Ph.DProject Management, Gene Build Claire HebbardOutreach Coordinator

Other Collaborators Ben Faga – CMap Bonnie Hurwitz – OMap Scientific Advisory Board –Anna M McClung –Georgia Davis –James H. Oard –David Marshall –Patricia Klein

Contributors Controlled Vocabulary TAIR IRRI MaizeGDB Gene Ontology Consortium ICIS INGER CIMMYT Oryzabase Scottish Crop Research Institute Plant Ontology Consortium Monsanto Pioneer Maps Cari Soderland, University of Arizona Rod Wing, University of Arizona John Mullet, Texas A & M Patricia Klein, Texas A & M Robert Klein, USDA-ARS Andrew Paterson, Univ of GA Dave Matthews, USDA-ARS Mary Polacco, USDA-ARS Maize GDB Sequences and Proteins National Center for Gene Research Chinese Academy of Sciences NCBI TIGR Uniprot/SPTremble LGB BGI Interpro MaizeGDB BarleyBase Orion Genomics NASC for the arabidopsis genome view in Ensembl. Cari Soderland SAGE GuoLiang Wang SAGE Blake Meyers MPSS QTL MaizeGDB GrainGenes Genes Oryzabase MaizeGDB Reference Databases Albert Mann Library, Cornell University TEEAL Software Development Ensembl Gene Ontology Consortium GMOD Pioneer Germplasm NPGS/GRIN

4. Education High Schools Science Career Development 8th graders –web resources for science careers under development Dolan Learning Center Creating Internet Site using rice gene annotation to help students learn concepts of structure and function, and participate in research. This will be pilot tested in February. –History of gene concept –Methods of identifying genes –Building gene models –Tutorials and tools for gene annotation

4. Education General Education Species Pages Glossary – Updated Resources page – updated

Outreach Contact with me feedback on Gramene’s tutorials, workshops, and other outreach