Research Guides: Research Data Management: Biology & Life Sciences

Biology & Life Sciences

Arabidopsis Information Resource
The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) collects information and maintains a database of genetic and molecular biology data for Arabidopsis thaliana, a widely used model plant.
Databases at EBI (UK)
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) is an academic research institute located on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus in Hinxton near Cambridge (UK), part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).
DataBasin (US)
Centers are focal topics or geographies of special interest to Data Basin. Centers provide experts, datasets, maps, galleries, working groups that facilitate more effective collaboration.
Dryad Digital Repository
Dryad is an international repository of data underlying peer-reviewed articles in the basic and applied biosciences. Dryad enables scientists to validate published findings, explore new analysis methodologies, repurpose data for research questions unanticipated by the original authors, and perform synthetic studies. Dryad is governed by a consortium of journals that collaboratively promote data archiving and ensure the sustainability of the repository.
Ensembl
The Ensembl project produces genome databases for vertebrates and other eukaryotic species, and makes this information freely available online.
GenBank (US/NCBI & NIH)
GenBank ® is the NIH genetic sequence database, an annotated collection of all publicly available DNA sequences. The GenBank database is designed to provide and encourage access within the scientific community to the most up to date and comprehensive DNA sequence information. Therefore, NCBI places no restrictions on the use or distribution of the GenBank data.
Gene Expression Omnibus (US/NCBI & NIH)
Gene Expression Omnibus: a public functional genomics data repository supporting MIAME-compliant data submissions. Array- and sequence-based data are accepted. Tools are provided to help users query and download experiments and curated gene expression profiles.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) was established by governments in 2001 to encourage free and open access to biodiversity data, via the Internet. Through a global network of countries and organizations, GBIF promotes and facilitates the mobilization, access, discovery and use of information about the occurrence of organisms over time and across the planet.
Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity
A national network intended to facilitate ecological and environmental research on biocomplexity. For scientists, the KNB is an efficient way to discover, access, interpret, integrate and analyze complex ecological data from a highly-distributed set of field stations, laboratories, research sites, and individual researchers.
Maize Genetics and Genomics Database
MaizeGDB is a community-oriented, long-term, federally funded informatics service to researchers focused on the crop plant and model organism Zea mays.
Melanoma Molecular Map Project
MMMP Databases - seven interconnected databanks for the interactive collection, update and consultation of the translational and clinical information on melanoma biology and treatment.
Molecular Biology Databases
This work is being developed under the auspices of the Science Commons Data project and builds upon the Science Commons Open Access Data Protocol proposing requirements for interoperability of molecular biology data.
National Biological Information Infrastructure Portal (US/NBII)
No longer active, as of January 15, 2012.

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In the President's budget for Fiscal Year 2012, the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) under the U.S. Geological Survey’s Biological Information Management and Delivery Program was terminated. As a result, the funding that has facilitated the NBII Node partnerships and the development and maintenance of applications and systems is no longer available. Consequently, on January 15, 2012, all NBII websites/applications with an *.nbii.gov URL were removed from the internet.

This termination website provides the latest information on communications with partners, the disposition status of NBII websites/applications, and general FAQs related to the NBII Program’s termination.

Please send any questions or comments to support@nbii.gov
NeuroMorpho (US/George Mason)
NeuroMorpho.Org is a centrally curated inventory of digitally reconstructed neurons associated with peer-reviewed publications. It contains contributions from over 60 laboratories worldwide and is continuously updated as new morphological reconstructions are collected, published, and shared.
PaleoBiology Database
The Paleobiology Database seeks to provide researchers and the public with information about the entire fossil record. It has expanded continuously since 2000 thanks to the efforts of 296 paleontologists from around the world.
Protein Databank
The Protein Data Bank (PDB) archive is the single worldwide repository of information about the 3D structures of large biological molecules, including proteins and nucleic acids.
Universal Protein Resource Uniprot
The mission of UniProt is to provide the scientific community with a comprehensive, high-quality and freely accessible resource of protein sequence and functional information.
Veterinary Medical Database
The VMDB data base started in 1964 as an initiative of the National Cancer Institute for the purpose of studying cancer in animals. Since then, 26 universities have submitted more than 7 million records to this data base.