Materials related to the Swedish Reference Genome Portal launch

The Swedish Reference Genome Portal (genomes.scilifelab.se) was officially launched on November 8, 2024. Here, you can find a recording of the launch event and the presentation slides.

The Swedish Reference Genome Portal is a web service for showcasing, aggregating, and visualising non-human eukaryotic genome assemblies and genome annotations (co-)produced by researchers affiliated with Swedish institutions.

The Genome Portal aims to:

• Highlight and showcase genome research conducted in Sweden.
• Lower barriers to accessing, visualising, and interpreting genome data.
• Promote the publication of genomic annotations, which are rarely shared.
• Ensure all data displayed on the Genome Portal aligns with FAIR principles and is available in public repositories.

The DSN-EB team comprises system developers, data stewards, and bioinformaticians affiliated with SciLifeLab Data Centre and the National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS), based at Uppsala University and the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

This service is supported by SciLifeLab and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation through the Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) program, as well as by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF).

Presentation agenda:

Welcome and introduction, Henrik Lantz, NBIS

Overview of the Swedish Reference Genome Portal

• Introduction and live demo, Daniel Brink, SciLifeLab Data Centre
• Technical implementation, Rory Crean, SciLifeLab Data Centre
• Features that boost and facilitate researchers’ work, Angela P. Fuentes-Pardo, SciLifeLab Data Centre

Q&A