Genomic data sharing: you don’t know what you’ve got (till it’s gone)

Abstract

Genomics research has thrived under a culture of data sharing, formalized during the genome-project era. As the field’s complexity has increased to the population scale this culture risks being eroded, yet the core principles still apply. The community would benefit from more open discussion and consensus-building around biological data sharing, recognizing that the answer will shape what the practice of science looks like in future.