ASHS 2024 Conference

The Genome Database for Rosaceae (GDR, https://www.rosaceae.org/) and the Genome Database for Vaccinium (GDV, https://www.vaccinium.org/), are databases that support genomics, genetics and breeding in under-represented crops like small fruits. These fruit crops include Fragaria (strawberry), Rubus (red raspberry, black raspberry, and blackberry) in GDR, and Vaccinium (blueberry and cranberry) in GDV. Data include curated genome sequences, genetic maps, markers, QTL, genes, transcripts, germplasm, and publications, made accessible to browse, query and download through easy-to-use web interfaces and tools. One of the objectives of a 2022-funded SCRI- project ‘Advanced National Database Resources for Specialty Crop Research and Improvement’ is to collect, curate, and integrate all types of genomics, genetics, and breeding big data in easy-to-use and robust crop-specific databases. In this presentation, we summarize our progress towards curating and making available phenotype and genotype data for strawberry. We also present a strawberry Crop Ontology we have developed with input from crop researchers and breeders from North America and Europe. Public availability of phenotypic and genotypic data in GDR, GDV, and GRIN-GLOBAL will allow easy access to this data to use in genome-wide association studies. Crop Ontology will enable digital capture and trait data integration across locations and projects.