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. 2018 Nov;15(11):849-854.
doi: 10.1038/s41592-018-0195-8.

A call for public archives for biological image data

Jan Ellenberg  1 , Jason R Swedlow  2 , Mary Barlow  3 , Charles E Cook  3 , Ugis Sarkans  3 , Ardan Patwardhan  3 , Alvis Brazma  4 , Ewan Birney  5
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A call for public archives for biological image data

Jan Ellenberg et al. Nat Methods. 2018 Nov.

Abstract

Public data archives are the backbone of modern biological research. Biomolecular archives are well established, but bioimaging resources lag behind them. The technology required for imaging archives is now available, thus enabling the creation of the first public bioimage datasets. We present the rationale for the construction of bioimage archives and their associated databases to underpin the next revolution in bioinformatics discovery.

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The authors declare no competing interests

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. The bioimaging-data archiving ecosystem.
The flow of data between the different parts of the community is shown. The BioImaging Archive serves as the central bioimage data repository for the scientific community, while added-value databases consume reference datasets and enable reuse and integration. Credit: Marina Corral Spence/Springer Nature.
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