Birdbase

This repository is no longer available. The sequencing of several bird genomes and the anticipated sequencing of many more provided the impetus to develop a model organism database devoted to the taxonomic class: Aves. Birds provide model organisms important to the study of neurobiology, immunology, genetics, development, oncology, virology, cardiovascular biology, evolution and a variety of other life sciences. Many bird species are also important to agriculture, providing an enormous worldwide food source worldwide. Genomic approaches are proving invaluable to studying traits that affect meat yield, disease resistance, behavior, and bone development along with many other factors affecting productivity. In this context, BirdBase will serve both biomedical and agricultural researchers.

本存储库现已不可用。多个鸟类基因组的测序以及预期对更多鸟类基因组的测序推动了为鸟类分类（Aves）开发一个模型生物数据库的进程。鸟类作为神经生物学、免疫学、遗传学、发育生物学、肿瘤学、病毒学、心血管生物学、进化论以及其他生命科学领域的重要模型生物，其重要性不言而喻。许多鸟类物种对农业也具有重要意义，为全球提供了巨大的食物来源。基因组学方法在研究影响肉类产量、疾病抵抗性、行为和骨骼发育等诸多影响生产力的因素方面正显示出其无与伦比的价值。在此背景下，BirdBase将为生物医学和农业研究人员提供双重服务。