A call for public archives for biological image data. (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ellenberg, Jan; Swedlow, Jason; Barlow, Mary; Cook, Charles; Sarkans, Ugis; Patwardhan, Ardan; Brazma, Alvis; Birney, Ewan
• Is Part Of: Nature methods. Volume 15:Number 11(2018)
• Page Start: 849
• Page End: 854
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: Life sciences -- Methodology -- Periodicals; Life sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; Biology -- Methodology -- Periodicals; Biology -- Research -- Periodicals; 570.72
• DOI: 10.1038/s41592-018-0195-8
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1548-7091

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.