Repository details

Global Catalogue of Microorganisms

Name of repository
Global Catalogue of Microorganisms
Additional name(s)
  • GCM
Repository URL
https://gcm.wdcm.org/
Subject(s)
Description
WFCC Global Catalogue of Microorganisms (GCM) is expected to be a robust, reliable and user-friendly system to help culture collections to manage, disseminate and share the information related to their holdings. It also provides a uniform interface for the scientific and industrial communities to access the comprehensive microbial resource information.
Contact(s)
Keyword(s)
Persistent identifier(s) of the repository
Repository size
551.692 strains; 53.694 species ; 153 culture collections
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
  • 中国科学院微生物研究所
Institution
Country
China
Type(s) of responsibility
  • general
  • technical
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution
World Federation for Culture Collections
Additional name(s)
  • WFCC
Institution
Country
Belgium
Type(s) of responsibility
  • general
Type of institution
non-profit

Policies (1)

Policy Name
GCM Data Usage Policy

Database access

Type of access to research data repository
open

Database licenses (1)

Database License
Copyrights

Data access (2)

Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
  • registration
Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
  • feeRequired

Data licenses (1)

DataLicense
Copyrights

Data upload (1)

Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
  • registration
Persistent identifier system(s)
  • none
Versioning
yes
Enhanced Publication
unknown
Quality management
yes

Metadata standards (1)

Metadata standard
Repository-Developed Metadata Schemas

Remarks

Remarks
Global Catalogue of Microorganisms is covered by Thomson Reuters Data Citation Index.
Entry date
2013-08-05
Last update
2024-05-17
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re3data.org: Global Catalogue of Microorganisms; editing status 2024-05-17; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. http://doi.org/10.17616/R3J315 last accessed: 2025-04-25