The BioGenome Portal: a web-based platform for biodiversity genomics data management

Abstract

Biodiversity genomics projects are underway with the aim of sequencing the genomes of all eukaryotic species on Earth. Here we describe the BioGenome Portal, a web-based application to facilitate organization and access to the data produced by biodiversity genomics projects. The portal integrates user-generated data with data deposited in public repositories. The portal generates sequence status reports that can be eventually ingested by designated meta-data tracking systems, facilitating the coordination task of these systems. The portal is open-source and fully customizable. It can be deployed at any site with minimum effort, contributing to the democratization of biodiversity genomics projects. Here, we illustrate the features of the BioGenome Portal through two specific instances. One instance corresponds to the Earth Biogenome Project, the worldwide umbrella for most biodiversity genomics projects. The other instance corresponds to the Catalan Initiative for the Earth Biogenome Project, a regional project aiming to sequencing the genomes of the species of the Catalan Linguistic Area.

The Catalan initiative for the Earth BioGenome Project: contributing local data to global biodiversity genomics

“…A priority within the CBP is the development of bioinformatic methods to help address the data challenges of biodiversity genomics projects and the commitment to the rapid release of data. Thus, efforts have specifically focused on developing the BioGenome Portal ( 32 ) ( https://ebp.biogenoma.cat/ ), a customizable, web-based tool designed to improve accessibility to data generated by the CBP or by another biodiversity genomics project.…”