major germplasm data sources and referatories
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Presentation of some of the major germplasm data sources, including aggregators, networks and individual data providers. Information based on the agINFRA Dossier on Germplasm Data sources (available at http://wiki.aginfra.eu/index.php/Germplasm_Working_Group) Presented during Session 3 of the 1st International e-Conference on Germplasm Data Interoperability (https://sites.google.com/site/germplasminteroperability/)TRANSCRIPT
Major germplasm data sources and referatories
Dr. Vassilis ProtonotariosAgro-Know Technologies, Greece
e-Conference on Germplasm Data InteroperabilitySession 3: “Setting up an infra for the Germplasm Data”
Dr. Guntram GeserSalzburg Research, Austria
Structure of the presentation
1. Introduction2. Germplasm data aggregators3. Germplasm data sources4. Conclusions
Aim of presentation
• To provide an overview of the major germplasm data sources– Not possible to cover all of them– Information mostly based on “agINFRA Dossier on
Germplasm Information” (2012)
Germplasm data aggregators: Genesys
About Genesys
• Developed by Bioversity International on behalf of – the System-wide Genetic Resources Programme of
the CGIAR, – the Global Crop Diversity Trust and – the Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant
Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.• Genesys was launched on 13 May 2011
URL: http://www.genesys-pgr.org/
Data aggregation
1. SINGER (Systems-Wide Information Network for Genetic Resources)
2. EURISCO (European National Germplasm Inventories)
3. GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) of USDA
Genesys data
• Provides access to almost 2,5M germplasm accession in 356 institutions of 238 countries.– This covers about one third of the genebank
accessions estimated to be held worldwide. • Contains over 11 million Characterization and
Evaluation (C&E) records • Environmental data records for the over
600,000 geo-referenced sites where accessions were collected.
Metadata model used
• Schema based on MCPD– Adopted by SINGER & EURISCO
• Expanded to include Characterization & Evaluation data (C&E) – As used by GRIN and CGIAR genebanks
Germplasm data aggregators: EURISCO
About EURISCO
• EURISCO: based on a European network of ex situ National Inventories (NIs) that makes the European plant genetic resources data available everywhere in the world.
• Maintained by Bioversity International on behalf of the Secretariat of the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR) in collaboration with the National Focal Points for the National Inventories.
URL: http://eurisco.ecpgr.org
Data aggregation
1. National Focal Points– the unique link between the EURISCO and the
European National Inventories (NIs) and national documentation systems.
2. National Inventories– A number of European countries have
established national PGR inventories that are available on the web.
EURISCO germplasm data
• The EURISCO Catalogue contains passport data on more than 1.1M samples of crop diversity– representing >5,600 genera and >36,00 species
(genus-species combinations including synonyms and spelling variants)
– from 43 countries*as of May 2012
Metadata model used
• Schema based on MCPD– Adopted by SINGER & EURISCO
• Expanded to include Characterization & Evaluation data (C&E) – As used by GRIN and CGIAR genebanks
Germplasm data aggregators: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
About GBIF
• An international open data infrastructure, funded by governments.
• Operates through a network of nodes, coordinating the biodiversity information facilities of participant countries and organizations, collaborating with each other and the Secretariat
URL: http://www.gbif.org
Data aggregation
• Data aggregated from almost 750 data sources, including– Laboratories– Research centers– Corporations– Museums– NGOs– Universities
GBIF data
Metadata model used
• Dataset level: GBIF Metadata Application Profile– http://www.gbif.org/resources/2559
• Data level: – Darwin Core extension for germplasm (DwC-G)– Ecological Metadata Language (EML)– MCPD / EURISCO descriptors– Others?
USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)
About GRIN
• Developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture / Agricultural Research Service
• Aims to acquire, characterize, preserve, document, and distribute to scientists, germplasm of all lifeforms important for food and agricultural production.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/
Data aggregation
• Data aggregated from more than thirty germplasm USDA / ARS data sources, including– Arctic and Subarctic Plant Gene Bank Research
centers– Desert Legume Program– Forest Service National Seed Lab– Maize Genetic Stock Center– National Arid Land Plant Genetic Resources Unit
GRIN data
• Data available though GRIN includes– Passport, – Characterization & Evaluation, – Inventory and – Distribution data
• > 500,000 accessions (distinct varieties of plants) in the GRIN database. – Representing >10,000 species of plants
Metadata model used
• Passport information– Crop independent– Own schema*
• Crop descriptors**– Crop specific
*http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/pcgrin/manual/genlinfo.htm** http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/pcgrin/manual/concepts.htm
ECPGR Germplasm Data
ECPGR Germplasm Databases
• European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR)– founded in 1980 on the basis of the
recommendations of • the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),• the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) and • the Genebank Committee of the European Association
for Research on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA).
URL: http://www.ecpgr.cgiar.org/germplasm_databases.html
ECPGR Data sources
• 64 ECPGR Central Crop Databases have been established by individual institutes and the ECPGR Working Groups.
• The databases hold passport data and to varying degrees, characterization and primary evaluation data of the major collections of the respective crops
ECPGR germplasm data
• ECPGR offers Web access to specific crop and multi-crop databases:1. ECPGR Central Crop Databases and other Crop Databases
ECPGR and other Central Crop Databases have been established through the initiative of individual institutes and of ECPGR Working Groups. The databases hold passport data and, to varying degrees, characterization and primary evaluation data of the major collections of the respective crops in Europe.
2. Germplasm Collecting Missions Database3. International Multi-crop Databases4. National Multi-crop Databases
Crop Genebank Knowledge Base
Crop Genebank Knowledge Base
• An initiative of the System-wide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
• Developed as part of the World Bank funded project “Collective Action for the Rehabilitation of Global Public Goods in the CGIAR Genetic Resources System, Phase 2 (GPG 2)”.
URL: http://cropgenebank.sgrp.cgiar.org
CGKB data
• A user-friendly online access to procedures, standards and practices for managing clonally propagated and seed crops held in genebanks.
• Best practices in the framework of a learning platform.• Links to other related information and training
resources.• A mechanism to update the existing best practices for
crop management in genebanks and to develop best practices for additional crops.
• Build capacity of genebank curators and technicians.
European Genebank Integrated System (AEGIS)
European Genebank Integrated System
• Developed by the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR)
• Supports the coordination of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA)
URL: http://cropgenebank.sgrp.cgiar.org
AEGIS data
• The European Collection– operated as a virtual European genebank, – composed of European Accessions conserved for
the long-term by the AEGIS Associate Members on behalf of the ECPGR Member countries and being available for use or conservation only for the purposes of research, breeding and training for food and agriculture.
NordGen - Nordic Genetic Resource Center
NordGen
• Nordic organization supporting the coordination of Nordic plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA)
• Joint initiative of all Nordic countries– Denmark, – Finland, – Iceland, – Norway, – Sweden
URL: http://www.nordgen.org
NordGen SESTO
• SESTO Genebank Documentation System– A genebank management tool developed by the
Nordic Gene Bank (today Nordic Genetic Resource Center, NordGen).
– Developed into a more generic PGR information system
– Adopted for management and presentation of data from other genebanks in other parts of the world.
NordGen Data
• Information available for:– Trait Datasets– Trait Descriptors– Germplasm accessions– Observations
Conclusions
Conclusions (1/2)
• Germplasm data available from several sources– Global aggregators– National Inventories/aggregators– Individual data sources
• Different metadata used in each case– Highlights the need for harmonization of
standards– Standard vocabularies will allow linked data
approach
Conclusions (2/2)
• Aggregation of metadata facilitates harmonization– Application of a common standard for several data
sources• Exposure of metadata as linked data per
aggregator
Next steps
• Complete pending mapping between existing standards– Work of bioinformatics experts
• Define common vocabularies– Work of germplasm experts
• Deploy a linked germplasm data framework– agINFRA could help with that
References
• Geser, Guntram (2012) “agINFRA Dossier on Germplasm information”. Available online at: http://wiki.aginfra.eu/index.php/Germplasm_Working_Group
• Websites of data sources mentioned in the presentation
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