Introducing guidelines for publishing DNA-derived occurrence data through biodiversity data platforms
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DNA sequencing efforts of environmental and other biological samples disclose unprecedented and largely untapped opportunities for advances in the taxonomy, ecology, and geographical distributions of our living world. To realise this potential, DNA-derived occurrence data (notably sequences with dates and coordinates) – much like traditional specimens and observations – need to be discoverable and interpretable through biodiversity data platforms. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) recently headed a community effort to assemble a set of guidelines for publishing DNA-derived data. These guidelines target the principles and approaches of exposing DNA-derived occurrence data in the context of broader biodiversity data. They cover a choice of terms using a controlled vocabulary, common pitfalls, and good practices, without going into platform-specific details. Our hope is that they will benefit anyone interested in better exposure of DNA-derived occurrence data through general biodiversity data platforms, including national biodiversity portals. This paper provides a brief rationale and an overview of the guidelines, an up-to-date version of which is maintained at https://doi.org/10.35035/doc-vf1a-nr22. User feedback and interaction are encouraged as new techniques and best practices emerge.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Metabarcoding and Metagenomics |
| Vol/bind | 6 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 239-244 |
| Antal sider | 6 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2022 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:
The participation of AFA, DL, and MP in this project was partly funded through the Swedish Biodiversity Data Infrastructure (SBDI) funded by its partner organisations and the Swedish Research Council VR through Grant No 2019-00242. Valuable discussions with members of the ELIXIR, iBOL, GGBN, GLOMICON, and OBIS networks contributed to compilation of this draft. We are especially grateful for input and encouragement from Kessy Abarenkov, Andrew Bentley, Matt Blissett, Pier Luigi Buttigieg, Kyle Copas, Camila A. Plata Corredor, Gabriele Dröge, Torbjørn Ekrem, Tobias Guldberg Frøslev, Birgit Gemeinholzer, Quentin Groom, Tim Hirsch, Donald Hobern, Hamish Holewa, Corinne Martin, Raissa Meyer, Chris Mungall, Daniel Noesgaard, Corinna Paeper, Pieter Provoost, Tim Robertson, Maxime Sweetlove, Andrew Young, John Waller, Ramona Walls, John Wieczorek, and Lucie Zinger who contributed to the GBIF community review process. We finally acknowledge the important role of Andrew Young in instigating the guidelines effort. An anonymous reviewer is acknowledged for providing valuable feedback on an earlier draft of the manuscript.
Funding Information:
The participation of AFA, DL, and MP in this project was partly funded through the Swedish Biodiversity Data Infrastructure (SBDI) funded by its partner organisations and the Swedish Research Council VR through Grant No 2019-00242.
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Copyright R. Henrik Nilsson et al.
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