--- a
+++ b/src/data/mockData.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { GeneAssembly } from '../types';
+
+export const mockGeneAssemblies: GeneAssembly[] = [
+  {
+    id: '1',
+    name: 'Enhanced Drought Assembly v1',
+    components: ['DREB1A', 'HSF3', 'ABA1'],
+    predictedPerformance: {
+      stressTolerance: 0.85,
+      growthRate: 0.92,
+      yield: 0.88,
+    },
+    validationStatus: 'validated',
+    createdAt: '2025-02-28T10:00:00Z',
+    updatedAt: '2025-02-28T14:30:00Z',
+  },
+  {
+    id: '2',
+    name: 'Salt Resistance Assembly v2',
+    components: ['SOS1', 'NHX1', 'HKT1'],
+    predictedPerformance: {
+      stressTolerance: 0.78,
+      growthRate: 0.85,
+      yield: 0.82,
+    },
+    validationStatus: 'in_progress',
+    createdAt: '2025-02-28T11:00:00Z',
+    updatedAt: '2025-02-28T15:30:00Z',
+  },
+];
+
+export const getRandomColor = () => {
+  const letters = '0123456789ABCDEF';
+  let color = '#';
+  for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+    color += letters[Math.floor(Math.random() * 16)];
+  }
+  return color;
+};