Abstract
RIKEN Arabidopsis Genome Encyclopedia (http://rarge.psc.riken.jp/) - commonly known as RARGE - is an online database that provides basic information on the Arabidopsis genome, such as that related to cDNA sequences and transposon insertion mutants. Recently, 2 datasets regarding the traits of plants with disrupted genes were included on the RARGE site. These datasets provide a substantial amount of new information. Kuromori et al performed a comprehensive observational study on transposon insertion mutants, and we developed an online database including this data in order to enable searching and browsing. Further, Myouga et al analyzed transposon or T-DNA insertion mutants with disrupted nuclear-encoded chloroplast proteins from a different perspective, and we developed a Web site for the database containing their data as well. Although both these datasets are available on individual Web sites, we integrated the 2 databases into RARGE in order to make referencing easier.
