The FLAIR-GG federated network of FAIR germplasm data resources

A key source of biodiversity preservation is in the ex situ storage of seed in what are known as germplasm banks (GBs). Unfortunately, wild species germplasm bank databases, often maintained by resource-limited botanical gardens, are highly disparate and capture information about their collections i...

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Published in:Scientific data 2024-12, Vol.11 (1), p.1386-8, Article 1386
Main Authors: Cámara Ballesteros, Alberto, Aguayo Jara, Elena, Verykaki, Evrykleia Sofia, Pastor del Olmo, Germán, Moreno Vázquez, Santiago, Torres, Elena, Wilkinson, Mark D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biodiversity
Botanical gardens
Comment
Computer programs
Germplasm
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Wild type
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Summary:A key source of biodiversity preservation is in the ex situ storage of seed in what are known as germplasm banks (GBs). Unfortunately, wild species germplasm bank databases, often maintained by resource-limited botanical gardens, are highly disparate and capture information about their collections in a wide range of underlying data formats, storage platforms, following different standards, and with varying degrees of data accessibility. Thus, it is extremely difficult to build conservation strategies for wild species via integrating data from these GBs. Here, we envisage that the application of the FAIR Principles to wild species and crop wild relatives information, through the creation of a federated network of FAIR GB databases, would greatly facilitate cross-resource discovery and exploration, thus assisting with the design of more efficient conservation strategies for wild species, and bringing more attention to these key data providers.
ISSN:2052-4463
2052-4463
DOI:10.1038/s41597-024-04243-7