A cost and community perspective on the barriers to microbiome data reuse

dc.contributor.authorKelliher, JM
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, LYD
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez, FE
dc.contributor.authorSaunders, JK
dc.contributor.authorKroeger, ME
dc.contributor.authorHanson, B
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, AJ
dc.contributor.authorAnthony, WE
dc.contributor.authorVan Goethem, MW
dc.contributor.authorKiledal, A
dc.contributor.authorShibl, AA
dc.contributor.authorAndrade, AASD
dc.contributor.authorEttinger, CL
dc.contributor.authorGupta, CL
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, CRP
dc.contributor.authorZuniga, C
dc.contributor.authorSprockett, D
dc.contributor.authorMachado, DT
dc.contributor.authorSkoog, EJ
dc.contributor.authorOduwole, I
dc.contributor.authorRothman, JA
dc.contributor.authorPrime, K
dc.contributor.authorLane, KR
dc.contributor.authorLemos, LN
dc.contributor.authorKarstens, L
dc.contributor.authorMccauley, M
dc.contributor.authorSeyoum, MM
dc.contributor.authorElmassry, MM
dc.contributor.authorGüzel, M
dc.contributor.authorLongley, R
dc.contributor.authorRoux, S
dc.contributor.authorPitot, TM
dc.contributor.authorEloe-Fadrosh, EA
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-31T13:21:10Z
dc.date.available2026-03-31T13:21:10Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractMicrobiome research is becoming a mature field with a wealth of data amassed from diverse ecosystems, yet the ability to fully leverage multi-omics data for reuse remains challenging. To provide a view into researchers' behavior and attitudes towards data reuse, we surveyed over 700 microbiome researchers to evaluate data sharing and reuse challenges. We found that many researchers are impeded by difficulties with metadata records, challenges with processing and bioinformatics, and problems with data repository submissions. We also explored the cost constraints of data reuse at each step of the data reuse process to better understand pain points and to provide a more quantitative perspective from sixteen active researchers. The bioinformatics and data processing step was estimated to be the most time consuming, which aligns with some of the most frequently reported challenges from the community survey. From these two approaches, we present evidence-based recommendations for how to address data sharing and reuse challenges with concrete actions for future work.
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fbinf.2025.1585717
dc.identifier.issn2673-7647
dc.identifier.pmid40270679
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbinf.2025.1585717
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11491/9560
dc.identifier.volume5
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001472637700001
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFRONTIERS MEDIA SA
dc.relation.ispartofFRONT BIOINFORM
dc.subjectmicrobiome
dc.subjectmulti-omics
dc.subjectdata reuse
dc.subjectFAIR data
dc.subjectsurvey
dc.subjectmetadata
dc.subjectdata standards
dc.titleA cost and community perspective on the barriers to microbiome data reuse
dc.typeArticle

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