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GSA: Genome Sequence Archive.

Yanqing Wang1, Fuhai Song2, Junwei Zhu1

  • 1BIG Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.

Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics
|April 8, 2017
PubMed

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Summary
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The Genome Sequence Archive (GSA) offers a new platform for managing and archiving massive amounts of raw sequence data. This resource supports global research by providing free, unrestricted access to vital genomic information.

Area of Science:

  • Genomics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Sequencing technologies are rapidly advancing, leading to an exponential increase in sequence data generation.
  • Managing and archiving this massive volume of data presents significant challenges for the scientific community.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Genome Sequence Archive (GSA), an efficient and user-friendly platform for archiving raw sequence data.
  • To provide a centralized repository for global sequence data, complementing existing International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC) members.

Main Methods:

  • The GSA is designed in compliance with INSDC data standards and structures.
  • It utilizes four data objects: BioProject, BioSample, Experiment, and Run for data organization.
  • The platform accepts raw sequence reads and associated metadata from diverse sequencing platforms worldwide.
Keywords:
Big dataGSAGenome Sequence ArchiveINSDCRaw sequence data

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Main Results:

  • The GSA provides a robust system for storing and managing vast quantities of raw sequence reads and metadata.
  • All archived data are made publicly available to the global scientific community.
  • The repository alleviates the data handling burden on existing INSDC members.

Conclusions:

  • The GSA serves as a critical infrastructure for big data archiving in genomics.
  • It ensures free and unrestricted access to publicly available sequence data, fostering worldwide research activities.