

Our Mission
ChromoDB is an open science initiative dedicated to creating and maintaining the most comprehensive, curated, and accessible database of plant chromosome numbers available to the international scientific community.
The Problem with Chromosome Data
Chromosome counts are fundamental data points in botany, systematics, and evolutionary biology. However, this information is highly fragmented, published over a century in thousands of journals with varying standards. Researchers often face challenges with incomplete bibliographic data, taxonomic inconsistencies, and the sheer effort required to compile data for their studies.
The ChromoDB Solution
We address these challenges through a three-part ecosystem:
A Centralized Database: A meticulously curated core database where data is standardized and verified.
An Interactive Web Portal: A powerful and user-friendly search interface (powered by Caspio) that allows anyone to explore the data without needing programming skills.
An Open Data Archive: All our curated datasets are periodically published on Zenodo with persistent DOIs, ensuring they are permanently archived and citable, following FAIR principles.
The Team
ChromoDB is managed by Dr. Joan Simon, Dr. Maria Bosch, and Prof. Cèsar Blanché, a team with extensive experience in plant cytogenetics, botany, and data management. This project combines our passion for research with a commitment to open and reproducible science.
Scientific Background & Publications
The ChromoDB project is built upon years of foundational research in the field of plant cytogenetics. Our commitment to organizing and curating chromosome data has a long history, which is reflected in the following scientific publications.We invite you to explore our team's scientific contributions below.