Repository details
Genomic Data Commons
Name of repository
Genomic Data Commons
Additional name(s)
- GDC
- Genomic Data Commons Data Portal
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
The NCI's Genomic Data Commons (GDC) provides the cancer research community with a unified data repository that enables data sharing across cancer genomic studies in support of precision medicine.
The GDC obtains validated datasets from NCI programs in which the strategies for tissue collection couples quantity with high quality.
Tools are provided to guide data submissions by researchers and institutions.
Contact(s)
- administrative: support@nci-gdc.datacommons.io
- administrative: https://gdc.cancer.gov/support
Keyword(s)
Repository size
44.736 cases; 1.121.816 files; 22.534 genes; 2.940.240 mutations; 86 projects; 69 primary sites;
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
Data and/or service provider
- dataProvider
Institutions (2)
Additional name(s)
- FMI
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
Type of institution
commercial
Additional name(s)
- NCI
- Instituto Nacional del Cáncer
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Policies (3)
Policy Name
Policy Name
Policy Name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Database licenses (1)
Database License
Data access (3)
Type of access to data
open
Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
- feeRequired
Type of access to data
embargoed
Data licenses (1)
DataLicense
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- feeRequired
Data upload license (1)
Data upload license name
Versioning
yes
Data citation guideline
Enhanced Publication
yes
Quality management
yes
Application programming interfaces (2)
Type
other
Url
documentation
Type
REST
Url
documentation
Remarks
Remarks
The GDC supports several cancer genome programs at the NCI Center for Cancer Genomics (CCG), including The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Therapeutically Applicable Research to Generate Effective Treatments (TARGET), and the Cancer Genome Characterization Initiative (CGCI).
Entry date
2016-07-08
Last update
2025-04-28
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