Submitting data from your projects to the GDC is beneficial because the GDC:
The GDC provides web-based tools for submitting small volumes of data as well as client tools for submitting high volumes of molecular data.
Organizations interested in submitting data into the GDC must first apply for data submission through the NCBI database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP).
The GDC encourages data sharing in support of precision medicine. Tools are provided to guide data submissions. For more information, please contact the GDC Help Desk:
The GDC provides announcements of new data submitted to GDC.
Generally, browsing indexed GDC metadata (such as information about the cases and files contained in the GDC Data Portal) does not require a login.
eRA Commons authentication and dbGaP authorization are required before accessing controlled data, which generally includes individually identifiable information such as low level genomic sequencing data and germline variants.
Controlled-access data users log in to the GDC using their eRA Commons accounts. The GDC then verifies that the user has authorization in dbGaP to access specific controlled datasets.
See Obtaining Access to GDC Data and Resources for more information on data download, and Obtaining Access to Submit Data for information on data submission.
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