EMBL Nucleotide Sequence Data Library

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Nucleotide Sequence Data Library, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Postfach 10 22 09, D-6900 Heidelberg, F.R.G. 

The analysis was performed on a IBM PC/AT computer with IBI/Pustell Sequence Analyses Programs. Sequence data were obtained from GenBank Genetic Sequence Data Bank R.48.0, The EMBL Nucleotide Sequence Data Library and also from our own chloroplast gene library. 

EMBL Data Library The main role of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory Data Library, currently known as EBI, is to maintain and distribute a database of nucleotide sequences. This work is a collaborative effort with GenBank and DNA Database of Japan (DDBJ) where each participating group collects a portion of the total reported sequence data. 

GenBank GenBank is the National Institute of Health database of all known nucleotide and protein sequences. Entries in the database include a description of the sequence, scientific name, and taxonomy of the source organism. Collaboration with the EMBL Data Library and the DNA Database of Japan enables shared data collection and sequence information. 

Field/value-based flat files have been very commonly used in bioinformatics. Examples are the flat file libraries from GenBank, European Molecular Biology Laboratory Nucleotide Sequence Database (EMBL), DNA Data Bank of Japan, or Universal Protein Resource (UniProt). These file types are a very limited solution because they lack referencing, vocabulary control, and constraints. In addition, on the file level, there is no inherent locking mechanism that detects when a file is being used or modified. However, these file types are primarily used for reading purposes. 

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