FAQ

What is Planet Microbe?

Planet Microbe is a federated resource to enable data discovery and open data sharing for historical and on-going oceanographic sequencing efforts.

How much does Planet Microbe cost?

Planet Microbe is free to use, however please cite us.

How do I cite Planet Microbe?

Please cite:

Alise J Ponsero, Matthew Bomhoff, Kai Blumberg, Ken Youens-Clark, Nina M Herz, Elisha M Wood-Charlson, Edward F Delong, Bonnie L Hurwitz, Planet Microbe: a platform for marine microbiology to discover and analyze interconnected ‘omics and environmental data, Nucleic Acids Research, , gkaa637, https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaa637

What browser should I use?

Planet Microbe is developed for Chrome but should also work in Firefox, IE, and Safari.

Can I use my own data with Planet Microbe?

Yes, you can upload your own data to the Data Store using the Planet Microbe Dashboard (login required).

How do I report a bug or general comment/suggestion?

We greatly appreciate your bug reports, comments, and suggestions. You can contact us using the form here: https://www.imicrobe.us/#/contact​

What is your data policy?

Please see https://www.cyverse.org/data-policy