Genomics is an emerging science and the release of the human and mouse genomes has significantly altered our picture of the information content of mammalian genomes. A smaller number of protein coding genes, and a larger number of genes that do not appear to encode protein products, the so-called non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), have been identified. The first 2 drafts of the bovine genome sequence have been released, and work to utilise the framework of the bovine genome to facilitate ovine genomics is underway. In anticipation of the requirement for a detailed analysis of the ruminant genomes, their transcriptomes, interactomes, regulomes and similar, we have been developing the informatics platform for the analysis and integration of genome sequences and expression data for cattle and sheep. This resource will enable us to utilise the ruminant datasets and integrate them with equivalent data from other mammals for the advancement of animal scientific research for applications in the cattle and sheep industries in Australia.