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The 2026 Nucleic Acids Research database issue and the online molecular biology database collection
Daniel J Rigden1, Xosé M Fernández2
1Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, United Kingdom.
Nucleic Acids Research
|December 23, 2025
Summary
The 2026 Nucleic Acids Research database issue highlights 182 new and updated biological databases. This includes resources for RNA, protein structure, gene families, and spatial transcriptomics, enhancing biological data accessibility.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Genomics
- Proteomics
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- The Nucleic Acids Research (NAR) journal annually publishes a database issue.
- This issue serves as a crucial resource for researchers by cataloging and updating biological databases.
- The 2026 issue continues this tradition, presenting a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in biological databases.
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