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Biobank for Translational Medicine: Standard Operating Procedures for Optimal Sample Management

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Published on: November 30, 2022

GenBank.

Dennis A Benson¹, Mark Cavanaugh¹, Karen Clark¹

¹National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Building 38A, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA.

Nucleic Acids Research

|December 1, 2016

Summary

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GenBank is a vital public database for nucleotide sequences from diverse species, updated daily and accessible globally. It facilitates research through integrated data and advanced search tools.

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Area of Science:

Bioinformatics
Genomics
Molecular Biology

Background:

GenBank is a primary public repository for nucleotide sequences.
It archives data from individual labs and large-scale sequencing initiatives.
Global data sharing is maintained through daily exchanges with ENA and DDBJ.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of the GenBank database.
To highlight its accessibility and integration with other NCBI resources.
To detail recent updates and new submission capabilities.

Main Methods:

Data compilation from diverse sequencing projects.
Web-based submission portals (BankIt, NCBI Submission Portal).
Daily data synchronization with international nucleotide archives.

Main Results:

GenBank houses sequences from over 370,000 species.
Integrated access to related genomic, proteomic, and literature data.
Recent updates enhance submission flexibility and data types (e.g., methylation, antimicrobial resistance genes).

Conclusions:

GenBank remains a cornerstone resource for biological sequence data.
Continuous updates ensure its relevance and utility for the scientific community.
Enhanced submission features support emerging research areas.