DNAdigest and Repositive: Connecting the World of Genomic Data

PLoS Biol. 2016 Mar 24;14(3):e1002418. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002418. eCollection 2016 Mar.

Abstract

There is no unified place where genomics researchers can search through all available raw genomic data in a way similar to OMIM for genes or Uniprot for proteins. With the recent increase in the amount of genomic data that is being produced and the ever-growing promises of precision medicine, this is becoming more and more of a problem. DNAdigest is a charity working to promote efficient sharing of human genomic data to improve the outcome of genomic research and diagnostics for the benefit of patients. Repositive, a social enterprise spin-out of DNAdigest, is building an online platform that indexes genomic data stored in repositories and thus enables researchers to search for and access a range of human genomic data sources through a single, easy-to-use interface, free of charge.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Databases, Genetic*
  • Genomics*
  • Information Dissemination*

Grants and funding

The community events organised by DNAdigest are funded by commercial sponsorship; past sponsors include: AddGene, ExhibitLab, Geneix, KPMG, Illumina, Eagle Genomics, Repositive, Horizon Discovery, Social Incubator East, Future Business Centre, UnLtd, Wayra UK, Wikimedia Foundation. Repositive Ltd is a commercial company funded by private investment. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.