The Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) Data Standard specification

Gabriele Droege, Katie Barker, Ole Seberg, Jonathan Coddington, E. Benson, Walter G. Berendsohn, B. Bunk, Carol Butler, E. M. Cawsey, J. Deck, M. Döring, P. Flemons, Birgit Gemeinholzer, A. Güntsch, T. Hollowell, P. Kelbert, I. Kostadinov, R. Kottmann, R. T. Lawlor, C. LyalJacqueline MacKenzie-Dodds, C. Meyer, D. Mulcahy, S. Y. Nussbeck, É. O'Tuama, T. Orrell, Gitte Petersen, T. Robertson, C. Söhngren, J. Whitacre, J. Wieczorek, P. Yilmaz, H. Zetzsche, Y. Zhang, X. Zhou

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    Abstract

    Genomic samples of non-model organisms are becoming increasingly important in a broad range of studies from developmental biology, biodiversity analyses, to conservation. Genomic sample definition, description, quality, voucher information and metadata all need to be digitized and disseminated across scientific communities. This information needs to be concise and consistent in today's ever-increasing bioinformatic era, for complementary data aggregators to easily map databases to one another. In order to facilitate exchange of information on genomic samples and their derived data, the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) Data Standard is intended to provide a platform based on a documented agreement to promote the efficient sharing and usage of gen-omic sample material and associated specimen information in a consistent way. The new data standard presented here build upon existing standards commonly used within the community extending them with the capability to exchange data on tissue, environmental and DNA sample as well as sequences. The GGBN Data Standard will reveal and democratize the hidden contents of biodiversity biobanks, for the convenience of everyone in the wider biobanking community. Technical tools exist for data providers to easily map their databases to the standard.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    Artikelnummerbaw125
    TidsskriftDatabase: The Journal of Biological Databases and Curation
    Vol/bind2016
    Antal sider11
    ISSN1758-0463
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 2016

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