Aims to broaden INSDC membership and attract diverse new members
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and other Founding Members of the International Nucleotide Database Collaboration (INSDC) have enhanced its website, www.insdc.org, to provide comprehensive information on how interested parties from around the world can evaluate their readiness to participate in the INSDC. This effort supports INSDC’s aim to broaden membership and attract qualified nucleotide sequence databases. Web content now includes a formalized Founders Arrangement and a Membership Arrangement, along with other updated information about the INSDC mission, vision, governance, and technical documentation. In doing so, INSDC encourages interested parties to visit the INSDC website to learn more.
INSDC Founding Members:
- The National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information
- The Research Organization of Information and Systems, National Institute of Genetics
- The European Molecular Biology Laboratory – European Bioinformatics Institute
Interested in exploring membership?
Interested parties are encouraged to contact INSDC.
Founding Members of the INSDC will provide consultation, as prospective members will be required to demonstrate appropriate capacity, commitment, and activity in areas such as governance, technical infrastructure, data operations, quality assurance, and communications and engagement.
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