European Genome-phenome Archive

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Short description: Online archive of genetic and phenotypic human data
European Genome-phenome Archive
ProducerEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory-European Bioinformatics Institute, Centre for Genomic Regulation (United Kingdom and Spain)
LanguagesEnglish
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European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA) is a repository for human biomolecular and phenotypic data[1] in the United Kingdom and Spain .[2] [3] It involves the secure storage of all potentially identifiable genetic data, phenotypic and clinical data generated by biomedical research programs.[4]

As of March 2022, it stores and harvest data regarding over 4,500 research studies from over 1,000 institutions worldwide.[2]

History

EGA was launched in 2008 by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) to support the voluntary archiving and dissemination of human genomic data requiring secure storage and distribution only to authorized researchers in a manner that "respects the consent agreements signed by the study subjects." Later, the EGA has expanded its scope of collaboration with the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona.[5]

Controlled access

It offers the essential security required to regulate access, safeguard patient confidentiality, and provide access to those researchers and clinicians authorized to view controlled access data. Nevertheless, decisions about data access are not made by the EGA but rather by the appropriate data access-granting organization (DAO).[6]

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