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Nature 455, 47-50 (4 September 2008) | doi:10.1038/455047a; Published online 3 September 2008

Open Innovation Challenges

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  • Gastroenterologist

    • Florida Gastroenterology Practice
    • Florida, USA
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    • Universitatsmedizin Gottingen
    • Gottingen 37099 Deutschland

Big data: The future of biocuration

Doug Howe1, Maria Costanzo2, Petra Fey3, Takashi Gojobori4, Linda Hannick5, Winston Hide6,7, David P. Hill8, Renate Kania9, Mary Schaeffer10,11, Susan St Pierre12, Simon Twigger13, Owen White14 & Seung Yon Rhee15

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To thrive, the field that links biologists and their data urgently needs structure, recognition and support.

The exponential growth in the amount of biological data means that revolutionary measures are needed for data management, analysis and accessibility. Online databases have become important avenues for publishing biological data.