Authentic, standardized omics data for ATCC microbes and cell lines
Researchers need rigorously validated, traceable genomic data to make reliable scientific correlations—but publicly available sequences often lack authenticity, quality, and provenance. To close this gap, ATCC developed standardized sequencing, assembly, and annotation pipelines that deliver high-quality reference genomes from our authenticated microbial strains, along with whole-exome and RNA-seq data from our cell lines. These datasets are accessible through the ATCC Genome Portal—a rapidly growing, ISO 9001–compliant, cloud-based platform offering authenticated NGS data, comprehensive metadata, and advanced tools for reproducible analyses.
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Features and benefits
- The ATCC Genome Portal, hosted in partnership with One Codex, is the only interactive platform offering authenticated, reference-grade microbial and cell line omics data directly traceable to ATCC’s trusted materials.
- Built on advanced sequencing and rigorous quality control, the ATCC Genome Portal delivers high-quality genome, exome, and RNA-seq datasets for applications like comparative genomics studies, biomarker or genetic variant discovery, artificial intelligence model training, and more.
- Those who purchase ATCC microbes or cell lines gain access to corresponding NGS data, while Supporting Members unlock expanded collections, quarterly releases, bioinformatics tools, and over 1,000 new datasets annually.
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ATCC Microbes
- Search for nucleotide sequences or genes within published genomes.
- Search for products using our new taxonomic tree or request NGS for products that have not been sequenced yet.
- Search for genomes by taxonomic name, taxonomic level, strain alias, isolation source, ATCC catalog number, type strain status, biosafety level, or certain tags.
- View genome assembly statistics and quality metrics.
- Identify the relatedness of published genomes by total genome alignment.
- Purchase the corresponding authenticated ATCC source material.
- Customers who have purchased a strain can download the corresponding genome assembly, if available.
- Supporting Members can download assemblies, annotations, methylation, and resitome data for items in the microbe collection as the data becomes available.
- Supporting Members can use the Discrepancy Report feature to align any sequencing data with the ATCC reference-quality genome(s) to evaluate SNPs, indels, deletions, and other genetic differences.
Annual Supporting Membership opportunities for microbial products
| Free | Individual | Research Group | Institution | |
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| View organism and genome metadata, assemblies, and annotations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search for genomes of interest | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Purchase the corresponding authenticated ATCC source materials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Download genome assemblies and annotations | Only for purchased products | All products | All products | All products |
| Access our secure REST-API | Not available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analyze isolates with Discrepancy Reports | Fee for each report | 12 free reports per year | 60 free reports per year | Inquire |
| Members with full access | 0 | 1 | 5 | Unlimited |
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Want it all? Upgrade to a Full Access Membership for complete access to both microbial and cell line datasets!
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ATCC Cell Lines
- Search for cell products by cell line name or product number. Sort on tissue type or disease state.
- View cell products and the corresponding whole-exome and RNA-seq summary data.
- View whole-exome and RNA-seq quality control data.
- Purchase the corresponding authenticated ATCC source material.
- Customers who have purchased a cell line can download the corresponding product metadata, whole-exome clinical variant or variant calls, and the RNA-seq read counts for the purchased cell line.
- Supporting Members can download all cell product metadata, whole-exome, and RNAseq data, as it becomes available.
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Annual Supporting Membership opportunities for cell lines
| Free | Individual | Research Group | Institution | |
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| View cell metadata, whole exome, RNAseq summary, and sequencing QC data | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Purchase the corresponding authenticated ATCC source materials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Download ClinVar or variant data | Only for purchased products | All products | All products | All products |
| Download gene read count data | Only for purchased products | All products | All products | All products |
| Download cell product metadata | Only for purchased products | All products | All products | All products |
| Access our secure REST-API | Not available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Members with full access | 0 | 1 | 5 | Unlimited |
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Want it all? Upgrade to a Full Access Membership for complete access to both cell line and microbial datasets!
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See what others are saying about the ATCC Genome Portal
"Our work requires us to frequently reference genome sequences of organisms purchased from ATCC. I believe the ATCC Genome Portal is one of the best resources for us."
Liben Chen, Research Scientist
The Johns Hopkins University
“It is easy to find the high-quality whole-genome sequencing data needed for research.”
Nan-yeong Go
ToolGen.inc
“I trust that the content and annotation of the genomes are accurate. Also, I don't have to dig around NCBI for a sequence that looks complete or is from a trustworthy source.”
James Crill, Principal Investigator
Syracuse University
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Frequently asked questions
What is the advantage of becoming a Supporting Member of the ATCC Genome Portal?
Current publicly available, consensus-driven genomic sequences often lack data authenticity, quality, completeness, or traceability, which can compromise your research. This gap in data provenance potentially complicates downstream bioinformatics applications and research objectives.
For scientists to make insightful correlations, they need access to rigorously validated reference genomes tied back to credible biological materials. That’s why we developed standardized genome sequencing, assembly, and genome annotation pipelines to provide researchers with the high-quality reference genomes of the authenticated microbial strains in our collection and made those data available through the ATCC Genome Portal. By becoming a Supporting Member, you will have full access to any of the authenticated genome assemblies available through the portal in addition to a variety of tools and resources.
Why did ATCC transition the ATCC Genome Portal to a Supporting Membership model?
The changes are due to the costs associated with sequencing, bioinformatics analysis, and data storage and maintenance, necessitating support from the scientific community for long-term sustainability.
What are the benefits of opting in as a Supporting Member of the ATCC Genome Portal?
As a Supporting Member, you will benefit from full access to any of the authenticated genome assemblies available through the ATCC Genome Portal, our secure REST-API, and all new extended capabilities such as our Discrepancy Reports. To become a Supporting Member of the ATCC Genome Portal, please visit the ATCC Genome Portal here.
How often are new genomes added to the ATCC Genome Portal?
New genomes will be continually released to the ATCC Genome Portal on a quarterly basis. We aim to deliver a minimum of 1,000 new authenticated genome assemblies each year.
What is a Discrepancy Report?
Our Discrepancy Reports enable you to evaluate the accuracy and consistency of your genomic data against our reference-quality genomes through a complete assessment of SNPS, indels, deletions, and other genetic differences. These reports are provided as both human-readable PDFs and in a standardized machine-readable (JSON) format.
How do I access the genome sequencing data for a product?
Genome sequencing data for products that you have purchased can be accessed and downloaded at genomes.atcc.org.
- Navigate to the ATCC Genome Portal at genomes.atcc.org.
- Log in to the portal using your ATCC web profile credentials. If you don’t have an ATCC web profile, you can create one here.
- Use the search field to find the genome of the strain you purchased.
- Click on “Download”, “Download assembly,” or “Download annotations”.
- Enter the lot number of your product when prompted.
To access the genomes of non-purchased products, you will need to either purchase the material or to obtain a Supporting Membership to the ATCC Genome Portal here.
If I only need data for a few microbial strains, how will becoming a Supporting Member of the ATCC Genome Portal enhance my experience?
By becoming a Supporting Member, you will have full access to any of the authenticated genome assemblies available through the ATCC Genome Portal in addition to our premium features and benefits such as access to our secure REST-API and Discrepancy Reports.
If you decide not to become a Supporting Member, you will still have access to our authenticated reference genome assemblies for the microbial strains you purchased from ATCC as well as any updates to that data as it becomes available. You will also be able to search for genomes of interest and view organism and genome metadata, assemblies, and annotations. Depending on the number of microbial strains needed, it may be more cost effective to only purchase the strains needed. However, we hope you will consider becoming a Supporting Member to ensure the long-term sustainability of the portal and enable ATCC to continue to provide reference-quality genomes.
What happens if I choose not to opt in as a Supporting Member of the ATCC Genome Portal?
If you decide not to become a Supporting Member, you will still have access to our authenticated reference genome assemblies for the microbial strains you purchased from ATCC as well as any updates to that data as it becomes available. You will also be able to search for genomes of interest and view organism and genome metadata, assemblies, and annotations.
Genome Sequencing Request
Do you have a specific microorganism from the ATCC repository that you would like us sequence and publish on the ATCC Genome Portal? Please fill in the form below and let us know what ATCC product you are interested in.
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