Table 1 Comparison of main features of different rice expression databases
Parameter | RiceMetaSys | ROAD* | Rice SRTFdb | Rice-Plex | RiceXpro | Qteller | QlicRice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tissue/stage/genotype specific expression | Yes | Yes | No | No (individual datasets) | Yes | Yes (need to select experiment) | No |
Co-expression analysis | No(external link provided) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Trait specific search | Yes | Yes (but meta-analysis is not trait specific) | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes (For QTLs) |
Output format | Table and graphs | Heatmap, table and graphs | Table | Heatmap, table and graphs | Map chart and table | Table | Table |
Marker information | SSRs, ISM-ILP | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Bulk Acceptance/Retrieval | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Retrieval possible but not acceptance | Yes |
Other Details | Various search options for better comparison; Genes common between traits as well as among varieties can be retrieved; DEGs between two markers can be retrieved | Single and multiple platform probe search; Meta profiling possible | Focus on TFs; Common genes between traits can be retrieved | Based on rice and 15 other plant species; Homology among various species | Genes can be viewed from field/development and plant hormone microarray datasets | Based on expression studies in major crop species; Genes between two physical coordinates can be retrieved | QTL specific database; Genes in the QTL interval can be retrieved |