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BacDive--The Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase in 2016.
Carola Söhngen1, Adam Podstawka2, Boyke Bunk2
1Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany cas11@dsmz.de.
Nucleic Acids Research
|October 2, 2015
Summary
BacDive is a bacterial diversity metadatabase offering comprehensive strain information. It now features enhanced data fields and web services for easier access to microbial biodiversity data.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Bioinformatics
- Biodiversity Studies
Background:
- Bacterial and archaeal diversity requires comprehensive data management.
- Strain-specific information is crucial for microbial research.
- Existing databases may lack integrated, easily accessible data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase (BacDive) as a resource for microbial biodiversity.
- To highlight BacDive's extensive strain-linked data and new features.
- To improve accessibility and utility of microbial data through web services.
Main Methods:
- Manual annotation and curation of strain data.
- Development of RESTful web services for data access.
- Integration of new data fields and search functionalities.
Main Results:
- BacDive currently contains data for 53,978 strains (as of release 9/2015).
- New features include advanced search options for gene names, plasmids, and 16S rRNA.
- Machine-readable XML and JSON formats are available via web services.
- Improved linkage to external life science resources.
Conclusions:
- BacDive serves as a valuable, curated resource for bacterial and archaeal biodiversity.
- Enhanced web services and data fields improve data accessibility and research utility.
- The metadatabase supports diverse research needs in microbiology and related fields.
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