Welcome to MaizeSequence.org

This site provides the latest sequence and annotation of the Zea mays ssp. mays genome resulting from the Maize Genome Sequencing Project. The browser is based on the AGI Agarose FPC Map and on BAC clone sequences contained therein.

Sequencing of the B73 cultivar commenced in November 2005 as part of a 3-year multi-institutional collaboration funded jointly by the NSF, USDA, and DOE. The strategy is to individually sequence a set BAC clones across a minimal-tiling path. Gene space will be identified and sequenced to finished quality. As of February 27, 2008, the consortium completed the draft sequence of the maize genome and will improve the sequence through the end of 2008. Read more about the Maize Genome Project or view the current sequencing progress.

The goal of MaizeSequence.org is to provide full and up-to-date access to all sequenced maize data. In addition to the latest sequenced BAC clones, the site presents basic annotations that are computationally derived from the sequence data. Annotations include predicted genes, markers, repeats, and expressed and conserved regions.

The site presents convenient entry points into the maize genome:

• Browse the genome visually through the EnsEMBL genome browser [More Information].
• Search for specific maize data through a unified feature name search (top-right-hand corner) or through our BLAST server.
• Download entire data sets via FTP.
• Get notified when new data arrives through our RSS notification system.