RECQ5contribute

RECQ5contribute is a web-based platform designed to support collaboration around the RECQ5 family of DNA helicases, particularly the human RECQ5 gene implicated in DNA repair and replication stress responses. The platform provides a centralized space for sharing data sets, computational tools, analysis pipelines, protocols, and discussion threads related to RECQ5 research.

Features include a version-controlled repository for datasets and code, a structured contribution workflow with submitters, reviewers, and maintainers, issue tracking, and a citation-friendly mechanism to credit contributors. Resources hosted on the platform are typically licensed to promote reuse, with clear attribution, DOIs for datasets, and integration with external resources such as NCBI, Ensembl, and major genome browsers.

Governance and collaboration: It was launched in 2023 by a multidisciplinary group of researchers; governance follows open-source-like principles, with a code of conduct and a transparent decision process for adding features and approving contributions.

Impact and use: The platform aims to improve reproducibility and accelerate discovery by enabling rapid sharing of experimental protocols, cell lines, reagents, computational tools, and annotated datasets related to RECQ5.

RECQ5contribute is part of broader open science efforts in genome stability and DNA repair research.