Research Resources
Collaborative Projects
Boyce Thompson Institute faculty and researchers are involved in a number of projects developing web-based databases to store and organize information related to plant science. Use the following links to explore these collaborations and their resources.
Nicotiana benthamiana
Scientists from BTI and several other institutions are collaborating on a project to improve the genome sequence of Nicotiana benthamiana and develop software tools for its analysis. As part of this effort, a website has been developed that serves as a portal for bioinformatics and experimental resources for this plant species. The website provides various bioinformatics resources including a link for accessing the draft genome sequence of N. benthamiana which was published in 2012.
The draft genome sequence for Nicotiana benthamiana was published by MPMI in 2012.
Sol Genomics Network
Mueller Lab coordinates the Sol Genomics Network, a site for genome data of Solanaceae species such as tomato, potato, and pepper, and related to the tomato genome sequencing project.
CassavaBase
BTI scientists Jeremy Edwards and Lukas Mueller in Africa, May 2014, to meet with plant scientists and bioinformatics specialists.
The Mueller Lab at Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (BTI) coordinates CassavaBase, a website where scientists who are working to improve cassava breeding can share data and resources. This effort is part of NextGen Cassava, a project supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Additional Databases and Tools
Use the following links to explore many more databases and online tools generated and curated at BTI:
U.S. citrus growers have a critical need for grove-deployable management practices that keep healthy citrus from becoming infected and infected trees from becoming symptomatic. Citrus Greening Solutions is a systems-based pipeline approach for delivering commercial, grove-deployable solutions using a novel therapeutic delivery strategy and citrus transgenics.
Cucurbit Genomics Database
A tool for the cucurbit research community; a genomic and genetic database for different types of melon.
Kiwifruit Genome Database
Pre-publication kiwifruit genome sequences and annotations for use by public and private research communities as a resource to facilitate plant biology discoveries and plant breeding programs.
MusaBase
A breeding database designed for advanced breeding methods in banana breeding.
RadishBase
A genomic and genetic database for the radish.
User-friendly software to design virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) constructs for functional genomics.
Tomato Expression Atlas
A high resolution map and search tool for tomato genes and their products.
Tomato Epigenome Database
A web-based database that allows user to get information related to epigenomic data, such us DNA methylation data, combined with visualization tool Generic Genome browser.
Tomato Functional Genomics Database
A genomic and genetic database for the tomato.
Software
Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) faculty and researchers use many different types of software tools to accomplish a great deal of their biological analyses. Use the following links to explore the different software tools further.
iAssembler
A standalone package to assemble ESTs generated using Sanger and/or Roche-454 pyrosequencing technologies into contigs.
iTAK
A program to identify plant transcription factors (TFs), transcriptional regulators (TRs), and protein kinases (PKs) from protein or nucleotide sequences and then classify individual TFs, TRs, and PKs into different gene families.
Plant MetGenMAP
A visualization and analysis package that allows you to identify changed pathways and enriched GO terms from gene expression and/or metabolite profile data and to visualize the profile data in a biochemical pathway context.
For information on BTI’s bioinformatics resources please contact Dr. Lukas Mueller to arrange for server space and contact Dr. Suzy Strickler for bioinformatics consulting.
Equipment Manuals
Centrifuges
Beckman Coulter (PDF; 179.6 KB)
J-Series Rotors and Tubes (PDF; 1.5 MB)
Rotors and Tubes for Beckman Coulter Preparative Ultracentrifuges (PDF; 959.3 KB)
Rotors and Tubes for Beckman Coulter Tabletop Preparative Ultracentrifuges (PDF; 715 KB)
Chemical Resistances for Beckman Coulter Products (PDF; 178.7 KB)
SW32Ti Swinging Bucket Rotor
SW41Ti Swinging Bucket Rotor
SW60Ti Swinging Bucket Rotor
Type 90 Rotor
XE90 Manual-B07711AB-2014 Preparative Ultracentrifuge
TLA-55 Rotor (PDF; 193.6 KB)
TLS-55 Rotor (PDF; 196 KB)
Ultracentrifuge Rotors Manual
TLA-100.4 Rotor
TLA-120.1 Rotor
Sorvall
Sorvall 5C-RC Plus (PDF; 3.9 MB)
Sorvall Rotor Tubes (PDF; 569 KB)
Chromatography
Frac950 Dispenser Arm Kit (PDF; 162.3 KB)
Frac950 Funnel to Flask Kit (PDF; 131.6 KB)
Frac950 Prepmode Rack Kits (PDF; 107.1 KB)
Frac950 User Manual (PDF; 1.9 MB)
Fractionater Manual (PDF; 450.1 KB)
Mixer M925 Instructions (PDF; 371 KB)
MonitorUPC900 User Manual (PDF; 361.9 KB)
PumpP920 User Manual (PDF; 347.5 KB
Valve Instructions (PDF; 301.6 KB)
UNICORN™ Software
Getting Started (PDF; 1.9 MB)
User Manual (PDF; 7.6 MB)
Admin Manual (PDF; 3 MB)
Software Changes
UNICORN3 1vs3_0 (PDF; 165.8 KB)
UNICORN3 2vs3_1 (PDF; 155.9 KB)
UNICORN4 0vs3_2 (PDF; 166.5 KB)
UNICORN4 12vs4_0 (PDF; 264.5 KB)
UNICORN5 0vs4_12 (PDF; 290.6 KB)
UNICORN5 01ABvsAA (PDF; 48.4 KB)
UNICORN5 01vs5_0 (PDF; 215.9 KB)
ÄKTA™ FPLC Chromatography System
Installation Manual (PDF; 1.6 MB)
Making Your First Run (PDF; 1.6 MB)
FPLC_Optional_Config (PDF; 3.4 MB)
System Manual (PDF; 2.4 MB)
Imagers/Scanners
Kodak Image Station 440CF Manual (PDF; 4.6 MB)
Microtek ScanMaker 5950 Manual (PDF; 1.5 MB)
Storm User Manual (PDF; 1.2 MB)
GelDoc XR UV Imaging Quick Guide GK 7.07 2 (PDF; 34 KB)
GelDox_SR_System_Manual (PDF; 2.5 MB)
Nikon_D80_Cameral_manual (PDF; 8.9 MB)
Liquid Scintillation
Beckman LSC LS6500 Manual (PDF; 5.5 MB)
Microplate Readers
SPECTRAmax® PLUS384 User Manual (PDF; 623.1 KB)
SPECTRAmax® PLUS384 User Manual (PDF; 6 MB)
Microscopes
Olympus SZX Base Manual (PDF; 3.4 MB)
Olympus SZX Microscope (PDF; 4.6 MB)
Light Sources
Halogen Light Source Manual (PDF; 538 KB)
Cameras
Olympus MagnaFire Manual (PDF; 2.1 MB)
Optronics MagnaFire Manual (PDF; 2.7 MB)
Refractometers
ABBE-3L Refractometer Manual (PDF; 7.3 MB)
Sequencers
ABI Prism® 3100 Genetic Analyzer Manual (PDF; 3.9 MB)
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