The Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) Data Standard specification

• DOI: 10.1093/database/baw125
• Publication Date: 2016-10-03T08:40:07Z
• Authors: G. Droege; K. Barker; O. Seberg; J. Coddington; E. Benson; W. G. Berendsohn; B. Bunk; C. Butler; E. M. Cawsey; J. Deck; M. Döring; P. Flemons; B. Gemeinholzer; A. Güntsch; T. Hollowell; P. Kelbert; I. Kostadinov; R. Kottmann; R. T. Lawlor; C. Lyal; J. Mackenzie-Dodds; C. Meyer; D. Mulcahy; S. Y. Nussbeck; É. O'Tuama; T. Orrell; G. Petersen; T. Robertson; C. Söhngen; J. Whitacre; J. Wieczorek; P. Yilmaz; H. Zetzsche; Y. Zhang; X. Zhou
• Keywords: Sample (material); Data Exchange; Data discovery

Genomic samples of non-model organisms are becoming increasingly important in a broad range studies from developmental biology, biodiversity analyses, to conservation. sample definition, description, quality, voucher information and metadata all need be digitized disseminated across scientific communities. This needs concise consistent today's ever-increasing bioinformatic era, for complementary data aggregators easily map databases one another. In order facilitate exchange on genomic their derived data, the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) Data Standard is intended provide platform based documented agreement promote efficient sharing usage material associated specimen way. The new standard presented here build upon existing standards commonly used within community extending them with capability tissue, environmental DNA as well sequences. GGBN will reveal democratize hidden contents biobanks, convenience everyone wider biobanking community. Technical tools exist providers standard. Database URL:http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/GGBN_Data_Standard