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- Environmental DNA
- DNA metabarcoding and its applications
- Workflow for eDNA metabarcoding
- DADA2 for analysing metabarcoding data
- Taxonomic classification to assess biodiversity
- Statistics principles in data analysis
- Advances in biodiversity exploration
- Bringing data to life: Data management and sharing
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European Nucleotide Archive
The European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) is a comprehensive repository for the world’s nucleotide data, covering raw sequencing data, sequence assembly information and functional annotation. It serves as the European node of the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC), which involves data collaboration efforts on a global scale. ENA is instrumental in creating tools that facilitate the submission and retrieval of nucleotide data, ensuring seamless access and management for researchers worldwide.
To learn more about ENA and how to use this data resource please complete the following tutorial. The tutorial will take about half an hour to complete.
Go to ENA: Quick tour
This tutorial covers:
- How data is structured at the ENA, including its metadata model
- Searching data in ENA
- Three different ways you can submit your data to ENA
Finding eDNA data at ENA
Data relevant to eDNA, including sequences, research studies, and projects are available at the ENA: eDNA data at ENA
In the following pages, you will explore how to use the ENA resource through a recorded lecture, learn about ENA’s role in the BiCIKL project, a collaborative effort to manage biodiversity data, and you will also have an opportunity to test your knowledge with a quiz.