The jPOST Repository as a Public Data Repository for Shotgun Proteomics.

In recent years, mass spectrometry-based proteomics approach has made significant progress and the number of datasets related to various proteomics projects has increased worldwide. To promote the sharing and reuse of promising datasets, it is important to build an appropriate, high-quality public data repository. For this purpose, several repositories have already been created. The jPOST repository that we developed in 2016 has successfully implemented several unique features, such as fast file upload, flexible file management, and an easy-to-use interface. In addition, this repository is an official member of the ProteomeXchange Consortium established to facilitate standard data submission and global dissemination of mass spectrometry proteomics data. Our repository contributes to the global partnership for sharing and storing all the datasets related to various proteomics experiments.