Biodiversity research in the "big data" era: GigaScience and Pensoft work together to publish the most data-rich species description.
With the publication of the first eukaryotic species description, combining transcriptomic, DNA barcoding, and micro-CT imaging data, GigaScience and Pensoft demonstrate how classical taxonomic description of a new species can be enhanced by applying new generation molecular methods, and novel computing and imaging technologies. This 'holistic' approach in taxonomic description of a new species of cave-dwelling centipede is published in the Biodiversity Data Journal (BDJ), with coordinated data release in the GigaScience GigaDB database.
GigaScience, BGI HK Ltd,, Tai Po, Hong Kong. scott@gigasciencejournal.com.
Scott C
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Edmunds
Chris I
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Hunter
Vincent
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Smith
Pavel
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Stoev
Lyubomir
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Penev