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- Primary databases (or archival databases) for functional genomics
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- Re-use of functional genomics data
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Where to submit your data
Public resources on functional genomics
Functional genomics data are challenging in terms of data transfer, storage, retrieval and maintenance, which is why large public access databases have been established for them.
Public databases facilitate the deposition and internet-based redistribution of data. They also provide considerable benefit to data generators who, with time, invariably want to free up computational storage space and guard against accidental data loss, especially for large data sets which are costly to (re)generate. New collaborations and new research opportunities are facilitated by data deposition because few large data sets are analysed to their full potential.
For some databases, a submitter can also be provided with a period of exclusive use of the data thereby allowing them to maximally benefit from their efforts (4).