About SGD
The Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD) project provides encyclopedic information about the genome, genes and their encoded proteins, and other chromosomal features of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. SGD maintains the reference genomic chromosomal sequence and curates all published experimental results, including genetic, genomic, and cell biological data. This complex collection of information is integrated with a variety of bioinformatic tools and search interfaces that allow productive discovery of new biological details. The SGD resource provides the gold standard for functional description of budding yeast, and a platform from which to investigate related genes and pathways in higher organisms.
SGD also serves the yeast research community by overseeing S. cerevisiae genetic nomenclature and functioning as a central hub for researchers to share contact information and a list of yeast labs.
Funding Source & Location
The SGD is funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute at the US National Institutes of Health. The SGD is in the Department of Genetics at the School of Medicine, Stanford University.
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Contacting SGD
Please send comments or questions to the SGD project via this form. Alternatively, email us at sgd-helpdesk@lists.stanford.edu or call us at (650) 725-8956.