GenRefBR is an interactive portal that compiles genomic data of Brazilian species, with a focus on vertebrates. The platform facilitates detailed analyses based on information from molecular markers, mitogenomes, and nuclear genomes.
Insights for conservation and biodiversity preservation strategies can be facilitated through the use of GenRefBR.
GenRefBR allows exporting compiled genomic information from different sources, as well as generating customized databases based on molecular markers and specific taxonomic groups.
GenRefBR
GenRefBR facilitates access to genomic information of Brazilian species, initially focusing on vertebrates. Using genetic data deposited in public repositories of species assessed by the Biodiversity Extinction Risk Assessment System (SALVE), the platform organizes data such as molecular markers, mitogenomes, and nuclear genomes.
Developed within the scope of the Brazilian Biodiversity Genomics (GBB) project, GenRefBR provides relevant information that supports scientific research and conservation strategies.
Workflow
- Obtaining the species list from SALVE
- Data collection from BOLD, NCBI, and GBIF repositories
- Data integration and processing
- Data indexing on the portal
Bioinformatics Tools
One of the objectives of the Environmental Genomics group at the Vale Technological Institute (ITV) is to create computational tools that facilitate the analysis of genetic data. Among their initiatives is the development of pipelines related to genome assembly and annotation, genetic diversity assessment, species delimitation, and DNA metabarcoding analyses. These pipelines are publicly available on GitHub.
