The Barcode of Life Data Portal: Bridging the Biodiversity Informatics Divide for DNA Barcoding
2011

The Barcode of Life Data Portal: Bridging the Biodiversity Informatics Divide for DNA Barcoding

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Sarkar Indra Neil, Trizna Michael, Ouzounis Christos

Primary Institution: University of Vermont

Conclusion

The Barcode of Life Data Portal (BDP) provides a centralized resource for data exploration and analytics in DNA barcoding, facilitating the integration of various analytic tools.

Supporting Evidence

  • The BDP integrates various DNA barcode analytic applications into a common web interface.
  • Over half a million DNA Barcode records are available in the BDP's Aggregator.
  • BDP allows users to analyze both public and personal datasets using a variety of methods.

Takeaway

The Barcode of Life Data Portal helps scientists use DNA to identify plants and animals by making it easier to access and analyze DNA data.

Methodology

The BDP was developed using PHP and provides a web-based interface for analyzing DNA barcode sequences through various tools.

Limitations

The BDP primarily focuses on sequence identification and may not cover all aspects of DNA barcoding analysis.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1371/journal.pone.0014689

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