Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)

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BOLD is a data storage and analytics platform and community hub supporting DNA-based species identification and planetary scale monitoring. 🔗 www.boldsystems.org

A bar graph showing steady growth of BINs added by month from September 2024 to August 25.
Infographic of Q2 community learning sessions which displays metrics about BOLD hosting five webinars with 325 participants joining during months April - June 2025.
Photo of an herbarium specimen (Process ID: KNPB335-10) from the Poaceae family collected in 2000 from South Africa. Record deposited by South African National Biodiversity Institute in BOLD.
YouTube icon graphic on graphic text, sharing that the BOLDv5 video series is available publicly on
A series of graphics and texts sharing the impact of the 2025 Q1 community learning sessions hosted by BOLD.
Example of 3 databases that can be used in BOLD's identification engine
Amastus mirificus species collected from Ecuador and retrieved from the BOLD data portal
Search for institutional records from Centre for Biodiversity on BOLD's data portal search screen
Line graph showing the increase in number of BINs in the BOLD database, with month on the x axis and number of active BINs on the y axis.
Fungal specimens retrieved from the public data available in the BOLD data portal alongside a measurement for reference
Common kingfisher photo on a BOLD graphic, announcing registration for the April BOLDv5 introductory webinar.
BOLDv5 has been developed with essential resources that empower our mission from contributions from our sponsors: the Ministry of Research Innovation and Science, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, University of Guelph, and New Frontiers in Research Fund.
BOLD is hosted by the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics and depends on its partners for key inputs, leadership, and operational support: International Barcode of Life, National Center for Biotechnology Information, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Text on BOLD graphic announcing the end of Q1 event series.
Photo is from Centre for Biodiversity Genomics lab, showing an instrument used to prepare samples for Next-Generation Sequencing.
Specimens that represent the species that can be identified through DNA barcoding methods
Graphic showing map of the world, indicating the top 10 countries by the number of specimens (private and public) that are in the BOLD data portal.
42,326 is the number of total registered BOLD users (www.boldsystems.org)
Leaf beetle species retrieved from BOLD
Butterfly specimen retrieved from BOLD public database (www.boldsystems.org)
Arthropod specimen photographed by the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics and retrieved from the BOLD database
fern with text inviting to BOLD introductory webinar
Photo of Dr. Paul Hebert inside a graphic
Graphic with screenshots of features on the new BOLDv5 platform
Photograph of largest bumblee species in the world sitting on a plant inside a graphic
A photograph of a bright red sunflower sea star with a ruler inset in a graphic
Photo of BOLD co-founder Sujeevan Ratnasingham with text and a graphic
screenshot of the BOLD data portal search for Equus grevyi, common name Zebra. This is a table that lists the number of specimens (10) and sequences (20) associated with DNA barcode records for the species.
Photo of a tiger and a tiger cub laying down on green grass. Photo by Wilma Verburg (CC BY-SA 4.0) accessed from https://portal.boldsystems.org/record/GBMA1902-09
Macro photo of an insect with drops of liquid on it's light blue eyeballs