The International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC) is a long-standing foundational initiative that operates between DDBJ, EMBL-EBI and NCBI.
INSDC covers the spectrum of data raw reads, through alignments and assemblies to functional annotation, enriched with contextual information relating to samples and experimental configurations.
Databases
| Data type | DDBJ | EMBL-EBI | NCBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next Generation reads | Sequence Read Archive |
European Nucleotide Archive |
Sequence Read Archive |
| Assembled Sequences | DDBJ | GenBank | |
| Samples | BioSample | BioSample | |
| Studies | BioProject | BioProject |
Latest News & Announcements
Spatio-temporal annotation policy (18-11-2021)
General INSDC aims to increase significantly the number of sequences for which the origin of the sample can be precisely located in time and space.
INSDC Advisory board
The INSDC advisory board, the International Advisory Committee, is made up of members of each of the databases’ advisory bodies. The International Advisory Committee published a paper reiterating the importance of depositing data to INSDC.
Submit Data
For full details of how to submit data to the databases, please select a collaborating partner.