SRA Submission Quick Start
Accepted data
📌 The SRA accepts genetic data and the associated quality scores produced by next generation sequencing technologies. Please refer to the File Format Guide for more specific information.
Majority of SRA submissions are submitted via SRA Submission Portal Wizard.
However, certain types of SRA data must be submitted via dbGaP or GEO databases.Please refer to
- dbGaP Submission Guide - submit human data that require controlled access
- GEO Submission Guide - submit functional genomic studies
Submitting via SRA Submission Portal Wizard
Please see our 'How to Submit' video tutorial and step-by-step instructions on submitting in the SRA Submission Portal Wizard here:
Submitting data in SRA Submission Portal Wizard
Help links:
| Task | Description | Help link |
|---|---|---|
| Submitting | Step-by-step instructions for submitting in the SRA Submission Wizard | Submitting to SRA |
| Troubleshooting | Troubleshooting errors and warnings during SRA submission | Troubleshooting SRA submission |
| Updating | Updating metadata, changing release date, etc. | Updating SRA data |
Human data
Before depositing human data into the public SRA database make sure that you have consent from the donating individual to make this data available in an unprotected database. Do not transmit unconsented human data intended for dbGaP submissions to the public SRA database. Please refer to our dbGaP submission Guide.
Metagenomic data
Human metagenomic studies may contain human sequences and require that the donor provide consent to archive their data in an unprotected database. If you would like to archive human metagenomic sequences in the public SRA database please contact the SRA and we will screen and remove human sequence contaminants from your submission.
Submission Portal (SP) vs. Sequence Read Archive (SRA)
The Submission Portal provides convenient web wizards for data submission to the SRA as well as to other NCBI databases and an interface for reviewing and editing some of the metadata. After initial data validation, SP facilitates deposition of the data into target databases, such as the SRA. Submission Portal Home page: https://submit.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/.
The SRA database (and other NCBI databases) receives the data, performs additional validation and may return error messages reflected in SP's interface. After that, the databases store the data that are accessible by various tools. For the SRA, please refer to the Download guide.
Contact SRA staff
Before contacting SRA staff for assistance please visit our SRA Submission Portal Troubleshooting Guide.
Please provide your submission's temporary ID in the form of
SUB# in your messages.
Email sra@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov for help.