Challenges in funding and developing genomic software: roots and remedies

Siepel, A. (July 2019) Challenges in funding and developing genomic software: roots and remedies. Genome Biol, 20 (1). p. 147. ISSN 1474-7596

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31358028
DOI: 10.1186/s13059-019-1763-7

Abstract

The computer software used for genomic analysis has become a crucial component of the infrastructure for life sciences. However, genomic software is still typically developed in an ad hoc manner, with inadequate funding, and by academic researchers not trained in software development, at substantial costs to the research community. I examine the roots of the incongruity between the importance of and the degree of investment in genomic software, and I suggest several potential remedies for current problems. As genomics continues to grow, new strategies for funding and developing the software that powers the field will become increasingly essential.

Item Type: Paper
Subjects: bioinformatics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > computers
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > genomes > comparative genomics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > computers > computer software
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > genomes
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Communities: CSHL labs > Siepel lab
Depositing User: Matthew Dunn
Date: 29 July 2019
Date Deposited: 12 Aug 2019 16:20
Last Modified: 02 Feb 2024 20:45
PMCID: PMC6664559
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/38203

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