Database Resources of DNA Data Bank of Japan

The DNA Data Bank of Japan (DDBJ, http://www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp) Center is a public data center of nucleotide sequences established at the National Institute of Genetics (NIG) at Mishima, Japan. Since 1987, DDBJ has been collecting annotated nucleotide sequences in collaboration with the National Center for Biotechnology Information and the European Bioinformatics Institute within the framework of International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration. To accept large scale data generated from new sequencing platforms, we have launched the DDBJ Sequence Read Archive for raw and alignment data from next-generation sequencing platforms, the BioProject for sequencing project metadata, and the BioSample for sample information. In addition to these open-access databases, we have operated the restricted-access database, Japanese Genotype–phenotype Archive, to securely store genotype and phenotype data collected from individuals whose consent agreements authorize data release only for specific research use.

In addition to these archival services, we provides the DDBJ Read Annotation Pipeline which is a high-throughput web annotation system of next-generation sequencing reads.

NIG has operated the NIG supercomputer system for the purpose of (i) construction of the DDBJ databases, and (ii) making research and educational resources available to life science researchers in Japan. This supercomputer comprising large-scale cluster-type computers and is designed primarily for genome analysis. More than two thousands users are using the supercomputer for their studies. All our services including web, submission, data retrieval, analysis and archival systems are running on the supercomputer system.

In this poster, we introduce our services focusing on archival services. All resources are available from http://www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp.

Handouts

PAG_DDBJ.pdf (642.4 kB)

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