Genome Biology (Aug 2019)

The bio.tools registry of software tools and data resources for the life sciences

  • Jon Ison,
  • Hans Ienasescu,
  • Piotr Chmura,
  • Emil Rydza,
  • Hervé Ménager,
  • Matúš Kalaš,
  • Veit Schwämmle,
  • Björn Grüning,
  • Niall Beard,
  • Rodrigo Lopez,
  • Severine Duvaud,
  • Heinz Stockinger,
  • Bengt Persson,
  • Radka Svobodová Vařeková,
  • Tomáš Raček,
  • Jiří Vondrášek,
  • Hedi Peterson,
  • Ahto Salumets,
  • Inge Jonassen,
  • Rob Hooft,
  • Tommi Nyrönen,
  • Alfonso Valencia,
  • Salvador Capella,
  • Josep Gelpí,
  • Federico Zambelli,
  • Babis Savakis,
  • Brane Leskošek,
  • Kristoffer Rapacki,
  • Christophe Blanchet,
  • Rafael Jimenez,
  • Arlindo Oliveira,
  • Gert Vriend,
  • Olivier Collin,
  • Jacques van Helden,
  • Peter Løngreen,
  • Søren Brunak

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-019-1772-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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Abstract Bioinformaticians and biologists rely increasingly upon workflows for the flexible utilization of the many life science tools that are needed to optimally convert data into knowledge. We outline a pan-European enterprise to provide a catalogue (https://bio.tools) of tools and databases that can be used in these workflows. bio.tools not only lists where to find resources, but also provides a wide variety of practical information.