GenBank
1 reportGenBank is a biological database whose value depends on curation, identifiers, provenance, update practices, and accessible records. Its reliability and transparency depend on download formats, taxonomic identifiers, and version release, including how records are linked, corrected, and kept accessible.
The record associated with GenBank is clarified through database updates and reuse; record curation; and submission and validation. Evidence for submission and validation is judged by comparing curation documentation with cross-database consistency; the comparison must account for the fact that coverage and annotation bias can influence downstream analyses.
The record associated with GenBank is clarified through database updates and reuse; record curation; and submission and validation. Evidence for submission and validation is judged by comparing curation documentation with cross-database consistency; the comparison must account for the fact that coverage and annotation bias can influence downstream analyses.
Ancient DNA Survives 50,000 Years in South African Cave
Researchers have recovered DNA from a 50,000-year-old antelope tooth in Boomplaas Cave, South Africa, challenging assumptions about DNA survival in hot climates and expanding the potential for ancient genetic studies in sub-Saharan Africa