The database is freely accessible to anyone on the web, where it allows scientists to study the functions and structure of RNA with greater speed and ease than in the past
“We are just starting to appreciate that the way our genome is spatially organized in our cells has a profound impact on its function,” says lead author
Genomes2Fields aims to improve the nation’s corn crop by uncovering how genomes—the blueprints for plants—are turned into yield, stress resistance, and all manner of different traits