- Email: [email protected]
Australian journal of plant physiology
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Physiology Web alert Andrea A selection published
and metabolism
Massiah of World Wide Web sites relevant to papers in this issue of Current Opinion in Plant Biology.
Addresses Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Horticulture Research International, East Mailing, West Mailing, Kent ME1 9 6BJ, UK; e-mail: [email protected] Current
Opinion
Metabolic
In Plant
Biology
modelling
2000,
3:177-l
78
software
Gepasi Bio/Chemical Kinetics Simulator http://www.ncgr.orglsoftwarelgepasi/index.htmI This is the web site for the National Centre for Genome Resources’ Gepasi modelling program. The software, which can be downloaded free of charge, is designed for the simulation
and
optimisation
of
the
kinetics
of
chemical
and
biochemical reactions. Features include interactive following of simulations, characterisation of steady states, linear kinetic stability analysis, data fitting with experimental data, flexible data output, and 2D and 3D plots of simulation results.
General
physiology
and metabolism
American Society for Plant Physiologists http:llaspp.orgl The American Society for Plant Physiologists (ASPP) was founded in 1924 and was set up to promote the development of research in plant physiology. As well as providing a forum serving the basic interests of plant science, over the years the society has expanded to include molecular and cellular disciplines. Membership spans six continents and the society is pivotal in uniting the plant science community. The homepage provides links to the society’s activities and membership as well as to the homepages of the ASPP journals, The Plant Cell and Plant Physiology. Plant Sciences, IACR-Long Ashton http://www.iacr.ac.uk/lars/deptslplantsci/tpshome.html The homepage for IACR-Long Ashton’s Plant Sciences Department. The co-ordinated research programmes of this department cover plant hormone action, hormone biochemistry and integrated plant physiology. They share the common theme of seeking to understand processes that influence plant growth and development at physiological, biochemical and molecular levels. KEGG http://www.genome.ad.jp/kegg/kegg.html This is the web site for the Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) project, which is being undertaken by the Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University. It’s a very useful web site for all researchers with an interest in metabolic pathways, regulatory pathways and molecular assemblies. It consists of links to extensive data for pathway maps, ortholog group tables, molecular catalogues, genome maps and gene catalogues. On-line tutorials and help manuals are also provided to assist in searching and computing with KEGG as well as links to other pathways and databases.
PathDB” http://www.ncgr.orglsoftware/pathdbl This is the web site for the PathDB” biochemical pathways and metabolism database. The database stores information about pathways, enzymes, reactions, ?ransport steps, and biochemical compounds. It is provided as a research tool for biochemistry and functional genomics. Center for Plant Environmental Stress Physiology http:Nnewcrop.hort.purdue.edu/cfpesp/cfpesp.htm This is the homepage for the Center for Plant Environmental Stress Physiology (CFPESP) at Purdue University.‘The objectives of the center are to encourage collaborative, interdisciplinary research on plant environmental stress physiology. Research is focussed on developing an understanding of plant environmental stress tolerance mechanisms through the training of graduate students and the activities of postdoctoral scientists. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology http://www.publish.csiro.au/journalslajpp/index.html This is the homepage for the Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. The journal is published monthly and issues cover biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, genetics, plant-environment interactions, plant-microbe interactions and molecular biology. Subscription rates apply for on-line access to electronic publications.
Photosynthesis Photosynthesis on the World Wide Web http://porphy,la.asu.edu/photosyn/photoweb/ default.html#introduction An extensive directory of educational web sites relating to photosynthesis. These include research groups and individuals working in the field; books and journals, educational sites plus much more. The ISPR Photosynthesis Researcher Directory http:llwww.photosynthesisresearch.orglresearch-dir.html This web site, set up by the International Society of Photosynthesis Research, provides access to a searchable database of approximately 2700 researchers carrying out photosynthesis-related research. Records include full name, last known address, phone, fax, email, web sites and research specialties.
Protein
engineering
Biolnformatics Corner - Proteins http://www.dur.ac.uW-dblOwww/Bioinformatics/ protein-comer.htm This web site provides a large collection of useful links to protein sequence handling sites, databases and software sites. These links are associated with sequence retrieval and database searching, domain/motif analysis, structural prediction, sequence comparison and manipulation, sequence alerting services and molecular graphics software.
Physiology Web alert Andrea A selection published
and metabolism
Massiah of World Wide Web sites relevant to papers in this issue of Current Opinion in Plant Biology.
Addresses Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Horticulture Research International, East Mailing, West Mailing, Kent ME1 9 6BJ, UK; e-mail: [email protected] Current
Opinion
Metabolic
In Plant
Biology
modelling
2000,
3:177-l
78
software
Gepasi Bio/Chemical Kinetics Simulator http://www.ncgr.orglsoftwarelgepasi/index.htmI This is the web site for the National Centre for Genome Resources’ Gepasi modelling program. The software, which can be downloaded free of charge, is designed for the simulation
and
optimisation
of
the
kinetics
of
chemical
and
biochemical reactions. Features include interactive following of simulations, characterisation of steady states, linear kinetic stability analysis, data fitting with experimental data, flexible data output, and 2D and 3D plots of simulation results.
General
physiology
and metabolism
American Society for Plant Physiologists http:llaspp.orgl The American Society for Plant Physiologists (ASPP) was founded in 1924 and was set up to promote the development of research in plant physiology. As well as providing a forum serving the basic interests of plant science, over the years the society has expanded to include molecular and cellular disciplines. Membership spans six continents and the society is pivotal in uniting the plant science community. The homepage provides links to the society’s activities and membership as well as to the homepages of the ASPP journals, The Plant Cell and Plant Physiology. Plant Sciences, IACR-Long Ashton http://www.iacr.ac.uk/lars/deptslplantsci/tpshome.html The homepage for IACR-Long Ashton’s Plant Sciences Department. The co-ordinated research programmes of this department cover plant hormone action, hormone biochemistry and integrated plant physiology. They share the common theme of seeking to understand processes that influence plant growth and development at physiological, biochemical and molecular levels. KEGG http://www.genome.ad.jp/kegg/kegg.html This is the web site for the Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) project, which is being undertaken by the Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University. It’s a very useful web site for all researchers with an interest in metabolic pathways, regulatory pathways and molecular assemblies. It consists of links to extensive data for pathway maps, ortholog group tables, molecular catalogues, genome maps and gene catalogues. On-line tutorials and help manuals are also provided to assist in searching and computing with KEGG as well as links to other pathways and databases.
PathDB” http://www.ncgr.orglsoftware/pathdbl This is the web site for the PathDB” biochemical pathways and metabolism database. The database stores information about pathways, enzymes, reactions, ?ransport steps, and biochemical compounds. It is provided as a research tool for biochemistry and functional genomics. Center for Plant Environmental Stress Physiology http:Nnewcrop.hort.purdue.edu/cfpesp/cfpesp.htm This is the homepage for the Center for Plant Environmental Stress Physiology (CFPESP) at Purdue University.‘The objectives of the center are to encourage collaborative, interdisciplinary research on plant environmental stress physiology. Research is focussed on developing an understanding of plant environmental stress tolerance mechanisms through the training of graduate students and the activities of postdoctoral scientists. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology http://www.publish.csiro.au/journalslajpp/index.html This is the homepage for the Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. The journal is published monthly and issues cover biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, genetics, plant-environment interactions, plant-microbe interactions and molecular biology. Subscription rates apply for on-line access to electronic publications.
Photosynthesis Photosynthesis on the World Wide Web http://porphy,la.asu.edu/photosyn/photoweb/ default.html#introduction An extensive directory of educational web sites relating to photosynthesis. These include research groups and individuals working in the field; books and journals, educational sites plus much more. The ISPR Photosynthesis Researcher Directory http:llwww.photosynthesisresearch.orglresearch-dir.html This web site, set up by the International Society of Photosynthesis Research, provides access to a searchable database of approximately 2700 researchers carrying out photosynthesis-related research. Records include full name, last known address, phone, fax, email, web sites and research specialties.
Protein
engineering
Biolnformatics Corner - Proteins http://www.dur.ac.uW-dblOwww/Bioinformatics/ protein-comer.htm This web site provides a large collection of useful links to protein sequence handling sites, databases and software sites. These links are associated with sequence retrieval and database searching, domain/motif analysis, structural prediction, sequence comparison and manipulation, sequence alerting services and molecular graphics software.