Repository details

World Data Center of Microorganisms

Name of repository
World Data Center of Microorganisms
Additional name(s)
  • WDCM
  • WFCC - MIRCEN World Data Centre for Microorganisms
Repository URL
https://www.wdcm.org/
Subject(s)
Description
WFCC-MIRCEN World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WDCM) provides a comprehensive directory of culture collections, databases on microbes and cell lines, and the gateway to biodiversity, molecular biology and genome projects.The WFCC is a Multidisciplinary Commission of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) and a Federation within the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS). The WFCC is concerned with the collection, authentication, maintenance and distribution of cultures of microorganisms and cultured cells. Its aim is to promote and support the establishment of culture collections and related services, to provide liaison and set up an information network between the collections and their users, to organise workshops and conferences, publications and newsletters and work to ensure the long term perpetuation of important collections.
Contact(s)
  • CCINFO_admin@wdcm.org
  • gcm_admin@wdcm.org
Certificate(s)
WDS
Keyword(s)
Repository type(s)
  • disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
https://www.wdcm.org/
Research data repository language(s)
  • English
Data and/or service provider
  • dataProvider
  • serviceProvider

Institutions (2)

Institution
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology, Information Network Center
Additional name(s)
  • IMCAS
Institution
Country
China
Type(s) of responsibility
  • general
  • technical
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution
World Federation for Culture, Microbial Resources Centres
Additional name(s)
  • WFCC MIRCEN
Country
International
Type(s) of responsibility
  • general
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit

Policies (2)

Policy Name
ICSU World Data System Constitution
Policy Name
ISC-WDS Bylaws

Database access

Type of access to research data repository
open

Database licenses (1)

Database License
Copyrights

Data access (1)

Type of access to data
open

Data licenses (1)

DataLicense
other

Data upload (1)

Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
  • registration
Persistent identifier system(s)
  • ARK
Name of the repository software
  • unknown
Versioning
yes
Enhanced Publication
unknown
Quality management
unknown

Remarks

Remarks
includes 4 Databases: Culture Collections Information Worldwide, Global Catalogue of Microorganisms, Analyzer of Bio-resource Citations and WDCM Reference Strain Catalogue; WDCM is member of the ICSU World Data System
Entry date
2013-08-01
Last update
2024-11-05
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re3data.org: World Data Center of Microorganisms; editing status 2024-11-05; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. http://doi.org/10.17616/R34W34 last accessed: 2025-04-25