| Title | A New iDigBio Web Feature Links DNA Banks and Genetic Resources Repositories in the United States |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Soltis, Pamela S., and Godden Grant T. |
| Journal | DNA Banking for the 21st Century |
| Date Published | 04/2014 |
| ISSN | 10: 0-9808415-9-8 |
| Keywords | DNA bank, EF-1115210, genetic resources, iDigBio, natural history, tissue collections |
| Abstract | Collections of genetic resources have served the needs of molecular biologists for many decades, providing valu
able sources of materials for molecular studies of biodiversity and facilitating long-term archival of samples from pub
lished studies. However, the needs of the research community are rapidly changing and contributing to an increasing
demand for high-quality genetic resources. Curators and researchers in the United States (U.S.) have recently engaged
in an active dialogue about the future of these collections, as well as about best practices and standards for collecting
and preserving new materials. The discussion has reemphasized a previously identified need for networked data on
genetic resources to better link samples housed in U.S. collections with research consumers. However, there are no
comprehensive lists of DNA banks, genetic resources repositories, or tissue collections available, and significant gaps
remain in our knowledge about the types of genetic resources that are available as well as their physical localities. In
this paper, we describe a newly available web feature developed and maintained by Integrated Digitized Biocollections
(iDigBio) that is helping to compile the first comprehensive list of genetic resources collections in the U.S. Our new
tool provides information on a diverse set of collections and enables rapid searching of multiple collections. |
| URL | https://www.idigbio.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/GoddenSoltis%20DNA%20Banking2014.pdf |
