BOLD v4: A Centralized Bioinformatics Platform for DNA-based Biodiversity Data

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Autori principali: Ratnasingham, Sujeevan, Wei, Catherine, Chan, Dean, Agda, Jireh, Agda, Josh, Ballesteros-Mejia, Liliana, Boutou, Hamza Ait, Bastami, Zak Mohammad El, Ma, Eddie, Manjunath, Ramya, Rea, Dana, Ho, Chris, Telfer, Angela, McKeowan, Jaclyn, Rahulan, Miduna, Steinke, Claudia, Dorsheimer, Justin, Milton, Megan, Hebert, Paul D. N.
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author Ratnasingham, Sujeevan
Wei, Catherine
Chan, Dean
Agda, Jireh
Agda, Josh
Ballesteros-Mejia, Liliana
Boutou, Hamza Ait
Bastami, Zak Mohammad El
Ma, Eddie
Manjunath, Ramya
Rea, Dana
Ho, Chris
Telfer, Angela
McKeowan, Jaclyn
Rahulan, Miduna
Steinke, Claudia
Dorsheimer, Justin
Milton, Megan
Hebert, Paul D. N.
author_facet Ratnasingham, Sujeevan
Wei, Catherine
Chan, Dean
Agda, Jireh
Agda, Josh
Ballesteros-Mejia, Liliana
Boutou, Hamza Ait
Bastami, Zak Mohammad El
Ma, Eddie
Manjunath, Ramya
Rea, Dana
Ho, Chris
Telfer, Angela
McKeowan, Jaclyn
Rahulan, Miduna
Steinke, Claudia
Dorsheimer, Justin
Milton, Megan
Hebert, Paul D. N.
contents BOLD, the Barcode of Life Data System, supports the acquisition, storage, validation, analysis, and publication of DNA barcodes, activities requiring the integration of molecular, morphological, and distributional data. Its pivotal role in curating the reference library of DNA barcodes, coupled with its data management and analysis capabilities, make it a central resource for biodiversity science. It enables rapid, accurate identification of specimens and also reveals patterns of genetic diversity and evolutionary relationships among taxa. Launched in 2005, BOLD has become an increasingly powerful tool for advancing understanding of planetary biodiversity. It currently hosts 17 million specimen records and 14 million barcodes that provide coverage for more than a million species from every continent and ocean. The platform has the long-term goal of providing a consistent, accurate system for identifying all species of eukaryotes. BOLD's integrated analytical tools, full data lifecycle support, and secure collaboration framework distinguish it from other biodiversity platforms. BOLD v4 brought enhanced data management and analysis capabilities as well as novel functionality for data dissemination and publication. Its next version will include features to strengthen its utility to the research community, governments, industry, and society-at-large.
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spellingShingle BOLD v4: A Centralized Bioinformatics Platform for DNA-based Biodiversity Data
Ratnasingham, Sujeevan
Wei, Catherine
Chan, Dean
Agda, Jireh
Agda, Josh
Ballesteros-Mejia, Liliana
Boutou, Hamza Ait
Bastami, Zak Mohammad El
Ma, Eddie
Manjunath, Ramya
Rea, Dana
Ho, Chris
Telfer, Angela
McKeowan, Jaclyn
Rahulan, Miduna
Steinke, Claudia
Dorsheimer, Justin
Milton, Megan
Hebert, Paul D. N.
Databases
Quantitative Methods
BOLD, the Barcode of Life Data System, supports the acquisition, storage, validation, analysis, and publication of DNA barcodes, activities requiring the integration of molecular, morphological, and distributional data. Its pivotal role in curating the reference library of DNA barcodes, coupled with its data management and analysis capabilities, make it a central resource for biodiversity science. It enables rapid, accurate identification of specimens and also reveals patterns of genetic diversity and evolutionary relationships among taxa. Launched in 2005, BOLD has become an increasingly powerful tool for advancing understanding of planetary biodiversity. It currently hosts 17 million specimen records and 14 million barcodes that provide coverage for more than a million species from every continent and ocean. The platform has the long-term goal of providing a consistent, accurate system for identifying all species of eukaryotes. BOLD's integrated analytical tools, full data lifecycle support, and secure collaboration framework distinguish it from other biodiversity platforms. BOLD v4 brought enhanced data management and analysis capabilities as well as novel functionality for data dissemination and publication. Its next version will include features to strengthen its utility to the research community, governments, industry, and society-at-large.
title BOLD v4: A Centralized Bioinformatics Platform for DNA-based Biodiversity Data
topic Databases
Quantitative Methods
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05696