DRA: DDBJ Sequence Read Archive

DRA is a repository for raw output data from next-generation sequencers maintained by DDBJ (DNA Data Bank of Japan) in cooperation with the other members of INSDC. DRA includes raw sequencing data with following 6 metadata objects; Submission (information on the submitter and data release), Study (study details), Sample (taxonomic information), Experiment (experimental setup details), Run (data files and run details) and Analysis (processed data and ancillary data). This repository provides manuals and video tutorials for data submission. Users can search archive data by keywords, organisms, study types, etc, and download metadata XML, FASTQ and SRA Lite files at the DRA Search or the FTP site.