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The BeeBiome data portal provides easy access to bee microbiome information
Valentine Rech de Laval1,2,3, Benjamin Dainat3, Philippe Engel4
1Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
BMC Bioinformatics
|July 30, 2025
Summary
Researchers created BeeBiome, a free online database, to easily access bee microbiome data. This resource integrates genomic and transcriptomic datasets, advancing bee health research.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Genomics
- Bioinformatics
Background:
- Bees host diverse microbes, impacting their health.
- Large genomic and transcriptomic datasets on bee microbiomes exist.
- Integrating these datasets offers a global view of bee-associated microbes and health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the BeeBiome data portal, a centralized resource for bee microbiome metagenomic data.
- To facilitate access to and integration of diverse bee microbiome datasets.
- To support research on bee biology and health.
Main Methods:
- Developed a publicly-available online data portal (BeeBiome).
- Aggregated metagenomic datasets from Sequence Read Archive (SRA).
- Implemented filtering functionalities for easy data retrieval.
Main Results:
- The BeeBiome portal provides access to 33,678 SRA experiments.
- Data covers microbial communities associated with 278 Apoidea hosts.
- The portal offers an overview and easy access to bee microbiome data.
Conclusions:
- BeeBiome centralizes bee microbiome data, overcoming accessibility challenges.
- The portal accelerates research on bee biology and health.
- It serves as a valuable tool for researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders.
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