{"id":419,"date":"2024-05-09T11:31:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T10:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2024-05-20T10:01:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T09:01:22","slug":"about-insdc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/about-insdc\/","title":{"rendered":"About INSDC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"vf-tabs\"><ul class=\"vf-tabs__list\" data-vf-js-tabs=\"true\"><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-about\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-mission-vision\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Mission and Vision<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-governance\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Governance<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-members\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Members<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-participating-databases\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">INSDC Participating Databases<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-stakeholders-committee\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">INSDC Stakeholders Committee<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vf-tabs-content\" data-vf-js-tabs-content=\"true\">\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-about\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">About<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">The International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC) is a global collaboration of independent governmental or non-profit organisations that manage nucleotide sequence databases capturing and preserving nucleotide sequence information and annotations to create a comprehensive collection that preserves the scientific record and enables broad sharing of such data. INSDC Members provide data resources that include raw sequence reads and alignments, structured metadata describing investigated samples such as taxonomic information, experimental, and project design, assembled nucleotide sequence data with functional annotation, and sequence-derived analyses. INSDC Members exchange data and make exchanged data freely accessible without restrictive licensing as part of the scientific record, including all corrections and updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"469\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/insdcLogo0501-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/insdcLogo0501-22.png 467w, https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/insdcLogo0501-22-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/insdcLogo0501-22-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-mission-vision\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Mission and Vision<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:13.3%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">The mission of INSDC is to support advancements in biomedical and life sciences, public health, research, innovation, discovery, education, capacity building, and bioeconomies by providing services to accept, preserve, and openly disseminate sequence data and metadata that are generated worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:13.3%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">INSDC is the premiere open access nucleotide sequence data sharing collaboration in the world, fostering access of nucleotide sequence data from all continents and regions, and providing broad recognition to those who generate and share sequence data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:13.3%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">INSDC actively fulfills its mission and vision by strategically aligning its services with its core principles. This commitment is demonstrated through services including the provision of unique and persistent identifiers, use of community and INSDC defined standards for data description and sustainable management, tools and services to facilitate data use and analysis, and support for relevant community standards and best practices. Through these services, INSDC data resources become fairly and equitably available to any user.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">The INSDC mission and vision builds upon the previous INSDC policies which can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/policy\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-governance\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Governance<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">The INSDC is governed by two committees as detailed below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:13.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Committee<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">The Executive Committee establishes the strategic directions of INSDC, directs administrative activities such as organising meetings and overseeing the INSDC website content, resolves disputes, and sets membership expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:13.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implementation Committee<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">The INSDC Implementation Committee accepts INSDC-wide policies, protocols, and procedures; prepares for and responds to technology changes; approves modifications for infrastructure requirements, features, and schemas used to build INSDC-participating repositories and their services; trains, assesses, and approves new INSDC Members; and maintains website content and internal documentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-members\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Members<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">The INSDC is a collaboration between the following member organisations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">\u2756 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp\/index-e.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Research Organization of Information and Systems (ROIS), National Institute of Genetics (NIG)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">\u2756 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), European Bioinformatics Institute<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/\">(EBI)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">\u2756 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/\">at the National Institutes of Health<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p>Each Member:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2756 Collects nucleotide sequence data and updates data records as necessary;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2756 Provides mechanisms for submission of, and access to, data that are open to all users;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2756 Associates an INSDC accession number to submitted objects including but not limited to sequences, sample metadata, projects, that is citable in the literature and in other downstream analyses;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2756 Supports the user community through outreach and education;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2756 Builds and operates services designed for long-term sustainability;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2756 Supports INSDC-approved standardised formats for data and metadata to ensure data is interoperable and reusable;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2756 Ensures that submitted data meets minimal quality standards established by the INSDC Executive Committee;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2756 Updates data services and systems to support newly emerging sequencing platforms and data types of relevance;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2756 Exchanges data with other members at regular intervals at each site and sufficient redundancy in case of a catastrophic failure; and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2756 Follows data management conventions as established by the INSDC Executive Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-participating-databases\"><h2>INSDC Participating Databases<\/h2>\n<table class=\"vf-table vf-table--bordered databases\">\n <thead class=\"vf-table__header\">\n <tr class=\"vf-table__row\">\n <th class=\"vf-table__heading\" scope=\"col\">Data type<\/th>\n <th class=\"vf-table__heading\" scope=\"col\">Research Organization of Information and Systems (ROIS), National Institute of Genetics (NIG)<\/th>\n <th class=\"vf-table__heading\" scope=\"col\">European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI)<\/th>\n <th class=\"vf-table__heading\" scope=\"col\">National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Institutes of Health<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n\n <tbody class=\"vf-table__body\">\n <tr class=\"vf-table__row\">\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">Next Generation reads<\/td>\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp\/dra\/index-e.html\">Sequence Read Archive<\/a>\n <\/td>\n<td class=\"vf-table__cell ena-cell\" rowspan=\"4\">\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/ena\/about\/formats\">European<br>Nucleotide<br>Archive<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/sra\/\">Sequence Read Archive<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr class=\"vf-table__row\">\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">Assembled Sequences<\/td>\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp\/ddbj\/index-e.html\">DDBJ<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/genbank\/\">GenBank<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr class=\"vf-table__row\">\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">Samples<\/td>\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp\/biosample\/index-e.html\">BioSample<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/biosample\/\">BioSample<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr class=\"vf-table__row\">\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">Studies<\/td>\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp\/bioproject\/index-e.html\">BioProject<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <td class=\"vf-table__cell\">\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/bioproject\/\">BioProject<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-stakeholders-committee\"><h2>INSDC Stakeholders Committee<\/h2>\n<p class=\"vf-text--body vf-text-body--2\">The INSDC is intended to create an ad hoc International Stakeholders Committee (ISC) comprised of external experts who are expected to promote the principles and activities of INSDC and provide input on different stakeholders\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=419"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":593,"href":"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419\/revisions\/593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insdc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}