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BacDive--the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase.

Carola Söhngen1, Boyke Bunk, Adam Podstawka

  • 1Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Inhoffenstr. 7B, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.

Nucleic Acids Research
|November 12, 2013
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Summary

BacDive is a comprehensive bacterial and archaeal diversity metadatabase, offering detailed strain information and search functionalities. It provides access to biological resources and downloadable data for researchers.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Biodiversity Science
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Bacterial and archaeal diversity research requires integrated data resources.
  • Existing databases may lack comprehensive, strain-linked information.
  • Efficient data retrieval is crucial for biodiversity studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase (BacDive) as a centralized resource.
  • To detail the scope and functionalities of the BacDive portal.
  • To facilitate access to bacterial and archaeal strain information.

Main Methods:

  • Data compilation from various sources.
  • Manual annotation and curation of strain information.
  • Development of advanced search and data download features.

Main Results:

  • BacDive (release 9/2013) contains 23,458 strain entries.
  • Data includes taxonomy, morphology, physiology, environmental conditions, and molecular biology.
  • Links to biological resources and downloadable data sets are provided.

Conclusions:

  • BacDive serves as a valuable, user-friendly resource for bacterial and archaeal biodiversity.
  • The metadatabase supports research through comprehensive data and powerful search tools.
  • Facilitates data integration and analysis for the scientific community.