#BOLDconnectR
Do you use R and the Barcode of Life Data (BOLD) Systems?

🎉 BOLDconnectR is now on CRAN!

BOLDconnectR makes it easy to retrieve, transform, and analyze BOLD data—all in the Barcode Core Data Model (BCDM) format.

#RStats #OpenSource #DNAbarcoding #ResearchInnovation
October 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Are you an R user?

BOLDConnectR is a package that facilitates the retrieval, transformation, and analysis of both public and private data in BOLD. It was created because of the widespread use of R software by BOLD users, and enables the customization and repetition of workflows.
July 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Citation: Padhye S, Ballesteros-Mejia L, Ratnasingham S (2025). BOLDconnectR: Retrieve, Transform and Analyze the Barcode of Life Data Systems Data. R package version 1.0.0.
October 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The BOLD Team is excited to announce BOLDconnectR is now on CRAN at cran.r-project.org/web/packages...

Below, one of the BOLDConnectR creators, Sameer Padhye, provides a demonstration for exploring and working with BOLD data in R.

#BOLDconnectR #CRAN #RStats #OpenSource

🎥 Watch the video here:
BOLDv5 workshop recording: BOLDConnectR
An edited recording from an online workshop covering the R package, BOLDConnectR. First, BOLD's co-founder Sujeevan Ratnasingham will introduce the package and then the BOLDConnectR creator, Sameer…
cran.r-project.org
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This package enables seamless downloading of data into the R environment using various inputs, including process IDs, sample IDs, taxonomy, and geography.

Explore BOLDConnectR on GitHub:
🔗 github.com/boldsystems-...
GitHub - boldsystems-central/BOLDconnectR: R package supporting interactive data access on BOLD
R package supporting interactive data access on BOLD - boldsystems-central/BOLDconnectR
github.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We attended a hands-on workshop about the BOLDconnectR package. The @boldsystems.bsky.social team showed us how to make things easier to retrieve-->annotate-->analyze data directly from BOLDv5

Visit the GitHub link for installation, key functions and tutorials: github.com/boldsystems-...
GitHub - boldsystems-central/BOLDconnectR: R package supporting interactive data access on BOLD
R package supporting interactive data access on BOLD - boldsystems-central/BOLDconnectR
github.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Some steps to get started:
1️⃣ Read through the extensive documentation available on GitHub: 🔗 github.com/boldsystems-...
2️⃣ Install the BOLDConnectR package, along with additional packages that are essential for select function: BiocManager, msa, Biostrings, ape, vegan, and dplyr.
GitHub - boldsystems-central/BOLDconnectR: R package supporting interactive data access on BOLD
R package supporting interactive data access on BOLD - boldsystems-central/BOLDconnectR
github.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Are you an R user?

BOLDConnectR is a package that facilitates the retrieval, transformation, and analysis of both public and private data in BOLD. It was created because of the widespread use of R software by BOLD users, and enables the customization and repetition of workflows.

#BOLD
April 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The CRAN documentation is up to date and we invite you to explore what BOLDconnectR can do for your workflow: cran.r-project.org/web/packages...
BOLDconnectR: Retrieve, Transform and Analyze the Barcode of Life Data Systems Data
Facilitates retrieval, transformation and analysis of the data from the Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) database <<a href="https://boldsystems.org/" target="_top">https://boldsystems.org/</a>>.…
cran.r-project.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
For those who have attended a BOLDv5 introductory webinar, we are hosting hands-on workshops on specialized topics. This month, we’re offering two BOLDConnectR workshops, limited to 20 participants each for personalized guidance.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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8: ID engine – Enhancements to the sequence identification pipeline.
9: Data portal – Tools for exploring and retrieving barcode data.
10: Data workflow – End-to-end flow: specimen, sequence, submission.
11: BOLDConnectR – Programmatic access to BOLDv5 using R.
April 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM