Centre for Biodiversity Genomics

The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) is a non-profit research institute at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. It is led and was developed by Dr. Paul D. N. Hebert. Originally founded in 2007 as the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, it was re-branded as the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) in 2012 following completion of the 50,000 square foot facility’s second stage of construction. The CBG conducts research in species identification using DNA barcoding and metabarcoding.

The Centre is recognized for its global role in biodiversity genomics and supports the international research community by providing sequencing and informatics services. It analyzes millions of specimens annually using high-throughput DNA sequencers and mainframe computers to process and interpret genetic data.

The CBG also supports the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD), which is a cloud-based platform specifically developed for storage and analysis of DNA barcode data, and the Multiplex Barcode Research And Visualization Environment (mBRAVE), which is an analogous platform to support highly multiplexed projects derived from high-throughput sequencing instruments.

The CBG also hosts the secretariat of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) consortium, which is a not-for-profit alliance involving researchers and organizations from over 40 countries with a mission to inventory the world's species using DNA barcoding.

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