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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2024

BOLD v4: A Centralized Bioinformatics Platform for DNA-Based Biodiversity Data.

Sujeevan Ratnasingham, Catherine Wei, Dean Chan, Jireh Agda, Josh Agda, Liliana Ballesteros-Mejia, Hamza Ait Boutou, Zak Mohammad El Bastami, Eddie Ma, Ramya Manjunath and 9 more

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 72 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

72 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

Sujeevan RatnasinghamCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada. sratnasi@uoguelph.ca.
Catherine WeiCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Dean ChanCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Jireh AgdaCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Josh AgdaCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Liliana Ballesteros-MejiaCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Hamza Ait BoutouCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Zak Mohammad El BastamiCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Eddie MaCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Ramya ManjunathCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Dana ReaCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Chris HoCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Angela TelferCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Jaclyn McKeowanCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Miduna RahulanCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Claudia SteinkeCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Justin DorsheimerCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Megan MiltonCentre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Paul D N HebertCollege of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BOLD, the Barcode of Life Data System, supports the acquisition, storage, validation, analysis, and publication of DNA barcodes, activities requiring the integration of molecular, morphological, and distributional data. Its pivotal role in curating the reference library of DNA barcodes, coupled with its data management and analysis capabilities, makes it a central resource for biodiversity science. It enables rapid, accurate identification of specimens and also reveals patterns of genetic diversity and evolutionary relationships among taxa.Launched in 2005, BOLD has become an increasingly powerful tool for advancing the understanding of planetary biodiversity. It currently hosts 17 million specimen records and 14 million barcodes that provide coverage for more than a million species from every continent and ocean. The platform has the long-term goal of providing a consistent, accurate system for identifying all species of eukaryotes.BOLD's integrated analytical tools, full data lifecycle support, and secure collaboration framework distinguish it from other biodiversity platforms. BOLD v4 brought enhanced data management and analysis capabilities as well as novel functionality for data dissemination and publication. Its next version will include features to strengthen its utility to the research community, governments, industry, and society-at-large.

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BiodiversityComputational BiologyDNA Barcoding, TaxonomicDNASoftwareDNABiodiversityBioinformaticsDNA barcodingResearch collaboration

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PMID38683334

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