The European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) is the European node of the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC), providing a comprehensive record of the world’s nucleotide sequencing information, covering raw read sequencing data, sequence assembly information and functional annotation. The three INSDC members (ENA, NCBI-SRA and DDBJ-SRA) routinely exchange data which ensures nucleotide data is archived and shared across geographically dispersed locations (Europe, USA and Japan). The ENA is provided by EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute, EMBL-EBI.
This workshop provides an introduction to the ENA data and metadata model and data retrieval tools, followed by an opportunity to practice retrieving a range of different data types from the ENA using a variety of tools and protocols.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this workshop you should be able to:
Outline the ENA data and metadata standards
Identify the metadata fields associated with different data types submitted to the INSDC
Build queries based on the datasets you would like to retrieve
Describe of the range of tools offered by the ENA to download data files
Practice data retrieval using the ENA advanced search
Location: Online via Zoom.
Date/Time: Thursday 3 April 2025, 1 - 3 pm AEDT / 12 - 2 pm AEST / 12:30 - 2:30 pm ACDT / 10 am - 12 pm AWST. Check the start time at your location.
Lead Trainers:
Dr Joana Pauperio, Biodiversity Curator, European Nucleotide Archive, EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute
Maira Ihsan, User Support Bioinformatician, European Nucleotide Archive, EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute
Who this workshop is for:
This workshop is for Australian life science researchers and bioinformaticians working with nucleotide sequencing data. It is suitable for researchers who are interested in accessing, downloading and using data retrieved from the ENA.
Prerequisites:
You must be associated with an Australian organisation to participate in this workshop.
How to join:
Attendance at this workshop is fully subsidised, but registrations are essential.
Details on how to join and essential preparation steps will be provided closer to the date of the workshop.
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