A paper on the INSDC specifications has been published

The INSDC has developed a set of Minimal specifications to ensure the consistency, interoperability, and reliability (FAIR) of nucleotide sequence data shared across all member databases. INSDC Minimal Specifications

We are pleased to announce that a paper describing the INSDC Minimal Specifications initiative was published on 7 September 2026.

Yuichi Kodama, Colman O’Cathail, Linda Yankie, the INSDC Implementation Committee, The INSDC specifications—foundations for a FAIR and global INSDC, Database, Volume 2026, 2026, baag054, https://doi.org/10.1093/database/baag054