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bioconductor.org was registered Nov 19, 2001 (24 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was bioconductor.org registered?
bioconductor.org's registration dates to Nov 19, 2001 (24 years old), per public registration records. Amazon Registrar, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · bioconductor.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 13, 2018 · no registrant change on record since 2018 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 19, 2001bioconductor.org was registered on Nov 19, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 19, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described bioconductor.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 19, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 13, 2018 – Sep 26, 2023Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bioconductor.org, from Jul 13, 2018 to Sep 26, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 13, 2018 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records for bioconductor.org are held from Jul 13, 2018 to Jun 30, 2026 (71 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2018–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 13, 2018 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1459.awsdns-54.org, ns-1784.awsdns-31.co.uk, ns-876.awsdns-45.net…) for bioconductor.org from Jul 13, 2018 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptJun 23, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 147 certificates for bioconductor.org from Jun 23, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Nov 19, 2001Registration: bioconductor.org was registered on Nov 19, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 19, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bioconductor.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 19, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Bioconductor project produces an open source software framework that will assist biologists and statisticians working in bioinformatics, with primary emphasis on inference using DNA microarrays, built mostly using R.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 13, 2018 – Sep 26, 2023Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bioconductor.org, from Jul 13, 2018 to Sep 26, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 13, 2018 – Jun 30, 2026Registrant: Registration records for bioconductor.org are held from Jul 13, 2018 to Jun 30, 2026 (71 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The Bioconductor project produces an open source software framework that will assist biologists and statisticians working in bioinformatics, with primary emphasis on inference using DNA microarrays, built mostly using R.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Apr 3, 2024 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 3, 2024 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
ZeroSSL GmbHJul 2, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026ZeroSSL GmbH issued 34 certificates for bioconductor.org from Jul 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncJul 5, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for bioconductor.org from Jul 5, 2026, the latest valid until May 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comAug 31, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for bioconductor.org from Aug 31, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationSep 29, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for bioconductor.org from Sep 29, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonOct 31, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for bioconductor.org from Oct 31, 2026, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 13, 2018 – Jun 30, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1459.awsdns-54.org, ns-1784.awsdns-31.co.uk, ns-876.awsdns-45.net…) for bioconductor.org from Jul 13, 2018 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 3, 2024 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 3, 2024 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 23, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 147 certificates for bioconductor.org from Jun 23, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Jul 2, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 34 certificates for bioconductor.org from Jul 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 5, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for bioconductor.org from Jul 5, 2026, the latest valid until May 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 31, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for bioconductor.org from Aug 31, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 29, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for bioconductor.org from Sep 29, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for bioconductor.org from Oct 31, 2026, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
BioConductor.org Open-source development project for analysis of genomic data
The Bioconductor project produces an open source software framework that will assist biologists and statisticians working in bioinformatics, with primary emphasis on inference using DNA microarrays, built mostly using R.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 19, 2001 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 27, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for bioconductor.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Bioconductor as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 78/100— ahead of 78% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
78 is a percentile: higher than 78% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #49,596)+6
Verified continuity: 25.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 40/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 78/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What bioconductor.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Bioconductor project produces an open source software framework that will assist biologists and statisticians working in bioinformatics, with primary emphasis on inference using DNA microarrays, built mostly using R.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
2001
Domain registered (Nov 19, 2001).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“BioConductor.org Open-source development project for analysis of genomic data”
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered✓ live verified Nov 13, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment