BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain data
Author Information
Author(s): Isabel Schober, Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà Carbasse, Christian Ebeling, Marvin Leon Schmidt, Adam Podstawka, Rohit Gupta, Vinodh Ilangovan, Javad Chamanara, Jörg Overmann, Lorenz Christian Reimer
Primary Institution: Leibniz Institute DSMZ - German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Braunschweig, Germany
Conclusion
BacDive has significantly expanded its database, now containing 2.6 million data points on 97,334 strains, enhancing its role as a key resource for prokaryotic research.
Supporting Evidence
- BacDive has grown by 52% since the last report in 2021.
- It now includes data on 20,060 type strains, covering 98% of validly described species.
- BacDive integrates the world's largest collection of Analytical Profile Index (API) test results.
- Genome-based predictions are now used to fill content gaps in the database.
Takeaway
BacDive is like a giant library for bacteria, helping scientists find and understand different types of bacteria and their characteristics.
Methodology
BacDive collects and standardizes phenotypic strain-level data from various sources, integrating new data and improving accessibility through a knowledge graph and SPARQL endpoint.
Limitations
Data availability varies widely among strains, and significant gaps remain in phenotypic descriptions for many strains.
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