Introduction
Korea Expression Archive (KEA) is a public repository established to integrate and share functional genomics datasets. KEA enables researchers to access and utilize data derived from microarrays, bulk RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), spatial transcriptomics, and epigenomic studies. KEA stores microarray data and processed data from high-throughput sequencing (HTS) experiments. KEA is operated by the Korea Bioinformation Center (KOBIC) at the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) and serves as one of the major repositories within the Korea Biodata Station (K-BDS), a comprehensive repository for all types of biological research data.
Data organization
KEA records are organized as follows:
Data Release
Scientific data submitted to KBDS will be released and shared to the public with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) data principles. Sharing scientific data accelerates biomedical research discovery, in part, by enabling validation of research results, providing accessibility to high-value datasets, and promoting data reuse for future research studies.
Accordingly, we encourage the submitters to release and make accessible their genetics data as soon as possible.
However, the submitter may need to hold their data in the meantime, mainly due to the publication of academic papers or journal articles or patent application/registration. In such cases, the scientific data underlying the review process for articles or patents could be held until the submitter-specified date (up to 3 years).
* Data Release for the Research and Development Outcomes (KOR. 연구성과물)
The Research and Development Outcomes is the scientific data that an investigator have planned to generate and described in the Data Management Plan(DMP) as a part of the funding application.
Under the National Research and Development Innovation Act in Korea, the investigator should submit the R&D outcomes to KBDS and it should be released and shared by the end of the performance period (no longer than 3 months after the submission of the final report of grant).
If the embargo period extension is permitted by the funding agency, then the data should be released by the end of the extended period (no longer than 18 months). To learn more, read the Enforcement Decree of the National Research and Development Innovation Act (Korean ) or ask to your funding agency.
The Research and Development Outcomes is the scientific data that an investigator have planned to generate and described in the Data Management Plan(DMP) as a part of the funding application.
Under the National Research and Development Innovation Act in Korea, the investigator should submit the R&D outcomes to KBDS and it should be released and shared by the end of the performance period (no longer than 3 months after the submission of the final report of grant).
If the embargo period extension is permitted by the funding agency, then the data should be released by the end of the extended period (no longer than 18 months). To learn more, read the Enforcement Decree of the National Research and Development Innovation Act (Korean ) or ask to your funding agency.
Contact KEA
Contact staff for assistance at kea@kribb.re.kr