Legume Information System (LIS)

A comparative legume database

Dr. Gregory May serves as the PI on the Legume Information System (LIS) (http://www.comparativelegumes.org), developed by the National Center for Genome Resources in cooperation with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS). LIS is a comparative legume resource that integrates genetic and molecular data from multiple legume species enabling cross-species genomic and transcript comparisons. The LIS virtual plant interface allows simplified and intuitive navigation of transcript data from Medicago truncatula, Lotus japonicus, Glycine max and Arabidopsis thaliana. Transcript libraries are represented as images of plant organs in different developmental stages, which are selected to query the analyzed and annotated data. Complex queries can be accomplished by adding modifiers, keywords and sequence names. The LIS also contains annotated genomic data featuring transcript alignments to validate gene predictions as well as motif and similarity analyses. The genomic browser supports comparative analysis via novel dynamic functional annotation comparisons. LIS is undergoing substantial redevelopment to improve the productivity of scientific research across legume species by providing a comprehensive, up-to-date information resource for legume data.