> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.kbase.us/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.kbase.us/master.md).

# KBase Documentation

Here you will find guidance for getting started with KBase, full documentation for users and App developers, and help with troubleshooting.

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## How to cite KBase:

Wood-Charlson EM, Henry CS, Dehal PS, Mahmud G, Allen BH, Beilsmith K, et al. KBase: Open-source Platform for Collaborative Biological Data Analysis and Publication. Journal of Molecular Biology. 2026; 169676. doi:[10.1016/j.jmb.2026.169676](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2026.169676)

Arkin AP, Cottingham RW, Henry CS, Harris NL, Stevens RL, Maslov S, et al. KBase: The United States Department of Energy Systems Biology Knowledgebase. Nature Biotechnology. 2018;36: 566. doi: [10.1038/nbt.4163](https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4163)

## Funding: 

This work is supported as part of the Genomic Sciences Program DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase) funded by the [U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research ](http://science.energy.gov/ber/)under Award Numbers DE-AC02-05CH11231, DE-AC02-06CH11357, DE-AC05-00OR22725, and DE-SC0012704.

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