CNGBdb: China National GeneBank DataBase

Area of Science:

• Bioinformatics
• Genomics
• Data Science

Background:

• Life science research is entering a big data era driven by high-throughput sequencing.
• There is a growing need for international cooperation and data sharing in life science.
• China National GeneBank (CNGB) established CNGBdb as a service portal for its Bio-informatics Data Center.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish a national public platform for archiving and sharing multi-omics data.
• To promote systematic management, application, and industrial utilization of life science data.
• To enhance data computation and analysis capabilities for life science research.

Main Methods:

• Systematic archiving of multi-omics data.
• Providing data search engines, management, and analysis services.
• Utilizing a data schema covering projects, samples, experiments, runs, assemblies, variations, and sequences.

Main Results:

• CNGBdb has archived 2,176 research projects and over 2,221 TB of sequencing data as of May 22, 2020.
• The platform offers comprehensive data archiving and analysis services.
• Data is submitted by researchers globally, indicating international reach.

Conclusions:

• CNGBdb serves as a crucial national platform for multi-omics data archiving and sharing.
• The platform facilitates big data research in life science through robust data management and analysis.
• Continued dedication to promoting data sharing and improving service capabilities is planned for the future.