We have released on Zenodo a curated dataset of all original chromosome-number records published in The Iranian Journal of Botany over fifty years (1976–2026). It contains 810 records from 86 publications and covers 680 taxa, 130 of them endemic to Iran. Names are standardised against POWO, and the dataset includes a documented correction trail and a call for specialist review.
ChromoDB is being presented at the XVIII OPTIMA Meeting, highlighting the ongoing development, standardisation and dissemination of chromosome-count data for the botanical and cytogenetic communities.
A new ChromoDB research synthesis reviews chromosome-number diversity, ploidy and unresolved cytogenetic records across Acanthophyllum (Caryophyllaceae).
What can a curated chromosome database reveal when applied to an entire plant family?Our new Nitrariaceae study shows how ChromoDB can transform dispersed chromosome counts, genome-size data and genomic evidence into a taxonomically resolved and reusable evolutionary synthesis. The preprint and underlying dataset are now openly available: Simon Pallisé, J. & Bosch Daniel, M. (2026). … Read more
We are pleased to announce the first publication of ChromoDB – Chromosome Database for Plant Cytogenetics through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). This initial release makes more than 206,000 plant chromosome records openly accessible through one of the world’s leading infrastructures for biodiversity data. Each record combines chromosome information with taxonomic and bibliographic data, … Read more
We are pleased to announce a significant milestone in the development of ChromoDB – The Global Chromosome Number Project. Following a highly productive technical meeting held at the Coordination Unit of GBIF Spain (GBIF.ES) in Madrid, our project has officially commenced its integration into the Global Biodiversity Information Facility infrastructure. Technical Milestones and Access ChromoDB … Read more
We are excited to announce that the ChromoDB.net project will be officially presented at the upcoming II Congreso de Botánica (SEBOT2025). The congress will be held in Seville from September 22-25, 2025, and our team will be there to introduce this new resource to the botanical community. The presentation, titled “Proyecto ChromoDB.net: depuración, estandarización y … Read more
