Unibase^� 

A program to create your instant database and organize your images for redistribution or personal use

A perfect tool for breeders and researchers

Unibase ^� is a Windows based (95, 98, 2000 or NT) user friendly software package that was developed for those who are interested in creating their own instant database. The program is partly derived from the software package Pedigree which was developed by S. Khanizadeh in 1997. Unibase ^� allows the user to create a new database by importing existing data and images. Field names can easily be changed, images and pedigrees of any horticultural crop can be viewed instantly and password protection can be added to make the database a read-only program. The database can be searched using various criteria and the use of operators such as "and", "or", ‘begin with’, ‘equal to’, ‘greater than’, ‘less than’, and ‘contains’ makes the search option very flexible and efficient. Unibase ^� was originally designed to be used with ornamentals. Users can view images of trees, shrubs, flowers, etc. along with botanical descriptions of the plants in the images. People who presently use Pedigree (DOS, Windows) can transfer their Pedigree data into Unibase ^� and take advantage of the expanded features associated with the new software. There are no limitations to the number of entries that can be incorporated into a database and to the number of different databases that can be created. An unlimited number of images can be stored for each entry and several graphic formats including BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, etc. can be used. The professional version of Unibase ^� comes with the ability to make a personal database re-distributable (e.g. a personalized logo can be added to the database and it can then be sold to third parties). Unibase ^� is very useful for germplasm inventory (fruit crops, vegetables, ornamentals, agronomic crops, weeds, chemicals, insects, pests, animals, etc.) and can be used in any breeding program (animal, horticulture, agronomy, etc.) to trace pedigrees and view images and characteristics of progenies.