PomBase: a Global Core Biodata Resource-growth, Collaboration, and Sustainability

Overview

Journal Genetics

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Genetics

Date 2024 Feb 20

PMID 38376816

Authors

Kim M Rutherford

Manuel Lera-Ramirez

Valerie Wood

Affiliations

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Abstract

PomBase (https://www.pombase.org), the model organism database (MOD) for fission yeast, was recently awarded Global Core Biodata Resource (GCBR) status by the Global Biodata Coalition (GBC; https://globalbiodata.org/) after a rigorous selection process. In this MOD review, we present PomBase's continuing growth and improvement over the last 2 years. We describe these improvements in the context of the qualitative GCBR indicators related to scientific quality, comprehensivity, accelerating science, user stories, and collaborations with other biodata resources. This review also showcases the depth of existing connections both within the biocuration ecosystem and between PomBase and its user community.

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