ChromoDB update: improving visibility, traceability and access

ChromoDB continues to grow as an open and curated resource for plant chromosome counts, but recent work has focused not only on adding new records, but also on improving how the database is discovered, explored and cited. Several updates have been introduced to make ChromoDB more useful for both users and search engines. Individual record … Read more

ChromoDB data update: a new working release and ongoing quality control

ChromoDB has been updated with a new working dataset of more than 130,000 chromosome-count records. This update marks an important step forward, while data curation continues, especially in bibliography, taxonomy and geographic standardization.

Reclaiming Lost Science: ChromoDB Completes Processing of the Fedorov Chromosome Atlas

The ChromoDB project is pleased to announce the completion of the first major stages in the systematic integration of the foundational chromosome atlas by Fedorov et al. (1969). This massive undertaking aims to bring one of the most significant collections of cytogenetic data into a modern, interoperable framework. Phase 1 & 2: Data Processing and … Read more

ChromoDB Advances Toward Global Integration: Official Partnership with GBIF Spain

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

ChromoDB Project to be presented at the II SEBOT Botanical Congress in Seville

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