Finally, we are creating an Adenovirus and Poxvirus Genomes Database to organize the poxvirus and adenovirus genes into groups of orthologs. This software incorporates an Oracle database, which can be accessed through an Oracle WebDB interface. Entering properties, name or keywords may access genes in the database. The database can also be queried with unique protein sequences. This database will be created so that it would be easy to add data from other small genomes.
Virology is one application of genomics techniques.
Another and more exciting field is that of agricultural genomics. A specific example is the delineation of the rice genome. As a model for the other grain crops, and as a reference for the grass-based genomes, this will serve a major role in the comparative sequencing and analysis of other important crops. Related to agricultural genomics are the agriculturally important bacterial genomes. We have been interested in the rice pathogen, Xanthomonas oryzae.