Awesome Data - Biology Datasets (Meta)
A curated Awesome-style collection of biological and genomics datasets, including ENCODE, EMPIAR, Ensembl Genomes, GEO, Gene Ontology, GloBI, LINCS, HGDP, HMP, ICOS PSP Benchmark, HapMap, JCB DataViewer (via BioStudies), and KEGG. Each entry links out to the primary dataset resource along with a corresponding YAML metadata file in the awesomedata/apd-core GitHub repository, making this part of a larger meta collection of Awesome data directories.
About this tool
Awesome Data - Biology Datasets (Meta)
Website: https://github.com/awesomedata/apd-core/tree/master/core/Biology
Category: Themed Directories
Tags: datasets, biology, research
Brand: awesome-data
Description
Awesome Data - Biology Datasets (Meta) is a curated, Awesome-style collection of biological and genomics datasets. It aggregates links to well-known biology resources (such as ENCODE, Ensembl, GEO, KEGG, and others) and ties each dataset entry to a corresponding YAML metadata file in the awesomedata/apd-core GitHub repository. This makes it part of a broader meta-collection of structured Awesome data directories.
Features
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Curated biology and genomics datasets
- Focus on biological, genomic, and related life-science data resources.
- Includes major community datasets such as:
- ENCODE
- EMPIAR
- Ensembl Genomes
- GEO (Gene Expression Omnibus)
- Gene Ontology
- GloBI
- LINCS
- HGDP
- HMP
- ICOS PSP Benchmark
- HapMap
- JCB DataViewer (via BioStudies)
- KEGG
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Awesome-style directory format
- Organized as a curated “Awesome list” for easy exploration.
- Each entry provides a direct link to the primary external dataset resource.
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Meta collection with structured metadata
- Each dataset entry is paired with a YAML metadata file.
- Metadata files are stored in the
awesomedata/apd-coreGitHub repository. - Designed to integrate into a larger meta-directory of Awesome data collections.
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Git-based, open repository
- Hosted on GitHub, allowing browsing, forking, and contributions via standard Git workflows.
- Can be programmatically consumed or integrated into other tools using the YAML metadata.
Pricing
- Not applicable — this is an open GitHub-based directory of dataset links and metadata; no pricing or plans are specified.
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