GenBank
Eric W Sayers, Mark Cavanaugh, Karen Clark, Kim D. Pruitt, Conrad L. Schoch, Stephen T. Sherry, Ilene Karsch‐Mizrachi
Abstract
GenBank® (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/) is a comprehensive, public database that contains 9.9 trillion base pairs from over 2.1 billion nucleotide sequences for 478 000 formally described species. Daily data exchange with the European Nucleotide Archive and the DNA Data Bank of Japan ensures worldwide coverage. Recent updates include new resources for data from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, updates to the NCBI Submission Portal and associated submission wizards for dengue and SARS-CoV-2 viruses, new taxonomy queries for viruses and prokaryotes, and simplified submission processes for EST and GSS sequences.
Topics & Concepts
GenBankBiologySequence homologyBase sequenceDatabaseGeneticsDNAComputer scienceGeneBacteriophages and microbial interactionsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesPlant Virus Research Studies