World data centre for microorganisms: an information infrastructure to explore and utilize preserved microbial strains worldwide
Author
Wu LH, Sun QL, Desmeth P, Sugawara H, Xu ZH, McCluskey K, Smith D, Alexander V, Lima N, Ohkuma M, Robert V, Zhou YG, Li JH, Fan GM, Ingsriswang S, Ozerskaya S, Ma JC
Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Microbiology, CAS; Jiangnan University; Research Organization of Information & Systems (ROIS); National Institute of Genetics (NIG) - Japan; University of Missouri System; University of Missouri Kansas City; Russian Academy of Sciences; Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research (PSCBI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Universidade do Minho; RIKEN; Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences; Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute (KNAW); Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Microbiology, CAS; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Computer Network Information Center, CAS; National Science & Technology Development Agency - Thailand; National Center Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (BIOTEC)
Type
Article
Source Title
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
Year
2017
Volume
45
Issue
D1
Page
D611-D618
Open Access
Green Published, gold, Green Submitted
Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI
10.1093/nar/gkw903
Format
PDF
Abstract
The World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WDCM) was established 50 years ago as the data center of the World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC)-Microbial Resource Center (MIRCEN). WDCM aims to provide integrated information services using big data technology for microbial resource centers and microbiologists all over the world. Here, we provide an overview of WDCM including all of its integrated services. Culture Collections Information Worldwide (CCINFO) provides metadata information on 708 culture collections from 72 countries and regions. Global Catalogue of Microorganism (GCM) gathers strain catalogue information and provides a data retrieval, analysis, and visualization system of microbial resources. Currently, GCM includes > 368 000 strains from 103 culture collections in 43 countries and regions. Analyzer of Bioresource Citation (ABC) is a data mining tool extracting strain related publications, patents, nucleotide sequences and genome information from public data sources to form a knowledge base. Reference Strain Catalogue (RSC) maintains a database of strains listed in International Standards Organization (ISO) and other international or regional standards. RSC allocates a unique identifier to strains recommended for use in diagnosis and quality control, and hence serves as a valuable cross-platform reference. WDCM provides free access to all these services at www.wdcm.org.
National High Technology Research and Development Program of China [2014AA021501, 2014AA021503, 2015AA020108]; International S&T Cooperation Program of China (ISTCP) [2015DFG32550]; Bureau of Science & Technology for Development of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Strategic bio-resources information center); Field Cloud Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences [XXH12503-05-01]
