History of Biological Databases, Their Importance, and Existence in Modern Scientific and Policy Context.

ABSTRACT: With the development of genome sequencing technologies, the amount of data produced has greatly increased in the last two decades. The abundance of digital sequence information (DSI) has provided research opportunities, improved our understanding of the genome, and led to the discovery of new solutions in industry and medicine. It has also posed certain challenges, i.e., how to store and handle such amounts of data. This, coupled with the need for convenience, international cooperation, and the possibility of independent validation, has led to the establishment of numerous databases. Spearheaded with the idea that data obtained with public funds should be available to the public, open access has become the predominant mode of accession. However, the increasing popularity of commercial gene

SUBMITTER: Danielewski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11765253 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature