DDBJ in the stream of various biological data
S Miyazaki1, H Sugawara, K Ikeo
1Center for Information Biology and DNA Data Bank of Japan, National Institute of Genetics, Yata, Mishima 411-8540, Japan.
Nucleic Acids Research
|December 19, 2003
Summary
The DNA Data Bank of Japan (DDBJ) has expanded its biological data resources, increasing submissions of human, ascidian, and rice genome data. New tools and services facilitate data access and integration worldwide.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Genomics
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- The DNA Data Bank of Japan (DDBJ) is a crucial repository for biological data.
- Continuous growth in biological data necessitates efficient management and accessibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report on the DDBJ's activities and advancements over the past year.
- To highlight the expansion of data submissions and the development of new data retrieval and access tools.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data submission statistics, including increments in bases and entries.
- Development and implementation of new bioinformatics tools and web services.
- Expansion of public database offerings, such as the CIBEX gene expression database.
Main Results:
- A 50.6% increase in the number of bases and a 46.5% increase in the number of entries submitted to DDBJ.
- Genome data from human, ascidian, and rice represent the top three submissions.
- Introduction of a regular expression-based sequence retrieval tool, SOAP server, and web services.
- Launch of the public gene expression database, CIBEX.
Conclusions:
- DDBJ has significantly expanded its data holdings and improved data accessibility.
- The new tools and services enhance the utility of DDBJ resources for the global research community.
- DDBJ continues to play a vital role in managing and disseminating large-scale biological data.
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