Bioinformatics resources for the stress biology of plants

Abstract

Bioinformatics play an invaluable role in many areas of biological research including stress biology. In the present global scenario, almost every organism faces stress as a response to stressors (biotic or abiotic). Any stress has serious impact on the overall growth and development of organisms. Moreover, productivity of plants is also affected by stress. Due to these reasons, stress biology has been the focus of research for many scientists, and the massive data generated by them require appropriate management and analysis tools. The availability of bioinformatics tools including software, databases, and web resources has brought a major change in the stress-related research. These resources help in the analysis and better interpretation of the data generated through experiments. This chapter deals with various general and specialized bioinformatics resources useful for the stress biology community working on plants.