Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Welcome to PlantaeDB!

The initiative, originally launched as part of the 2023 Scientific Communications Session at the University of Bucharest, has undergone continual evolution by integrating additional databases and contributions. It has now culminated as the subject of my final thesis for a Master's degree in Bioinformatics (due for presenting in July 2024).

PlantaeDB is a comprehensive database dedicated to the Kingdom Plantae. It offers scientifically-backed information on plant uses, active compounds, and taxonomy. Our platform is integrated with trusted sources and encourages community contributions. Whether you're a botanist, a gardener, or a plant enthusiast, PlantaeDB aims to be your go-to resource for all things plant-related.

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Source Version/Release What for
World Flora Online (WFO) Data v.2023.03 Plantae Taxonomic Backbone
Kew Gardens 2023-10-04 Plants Distribution Data
CMAUP (Collective Molecular Activities of Useful Plants) v1.0 Plant-Compounds pairs
World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD) 2007-05-08 Geographical mappings for plotting distribution maps
LOTUS - Natural Products February 2021 Plant-Compounds pairs
ClassyFire WebService and mirror N/A Taxonomy for Compounds
NCBI APIs N/A Genomic data, Compound data, Compound synonyms, PMC/PM articles
WikiData N/A Links between different databases
Super-PRED v3 Target predictions

Name Citation What for
3Dmol.js Nicholas Rego, David Koes, 3Dmol.js: molecular visualization with WebGL, Bioinformatics, Volume 31, Issue 8, April 2015, Pages 1322–1324, https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btu829 MOL Viewer for Compounds page (example: Laudanine)