Repository details

Sequence Read Archive

Name of repository
Sequence Read Archive
Additional name(s)
  • SRA
Repository URL
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra
Subject(s)
Description
The Sequence Read Archive stores the raw sequencing data from such sequencing platforms as the Roche 454 GS System, the Illumina Genome Analyzer, the Applied Biosystems SOLiD System, the Helicos Heliscope, and the Complete Genomics. It archives the sequencing data associated with RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, Genomic and Transcriptomic assemblies, and 16S ribosomal RNA data.
Contact(s)
  • sra@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Keyword(s)
Persistent identifier(s) of the repository
Repository type(s)
  • disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/docs/
Research data repository language(s)
  • English
Data and/or service provider
  • dataProvider

Institutions (1)

Institution
National Institutes of Health, United States National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information
Additional name(s)
  • NIH
  • NLM
  • NCBI
Institution
Country
United States
Type(s) of responsibility
  • general
  • technical
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit

Policies (1)

Policy Name
NCBI Website and Data Usage Policies and Disclaimers

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 (2)

DataLicense
Copyrights
DataLicense
Public Domain

Data upload (1)

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

Application programming interfaces (1)

Type
FTP
Url
ftp://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/

Metadata standards (1)

Metadata standard
Repository-Developed Metadata Schemas

Alerting services (1)

Type of alerting service
RSS

Remarks

Remarks
SRA is a service of the National Center for Biotechnology Information. See also: https://www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp/dra/index-e.html
Entry date
2014-06-09
Last update
2022-08-10
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re3data.org: Sequence Read Archive; editing status 2022-08-10; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. http://doi.org/10.17616/R31S69 last accessed: 2025-01-14