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Life Science metadata

Field name Sub-field name Definition Status
Design Type Design types that are based on the overall experimental design. Optional
Other Design Type If Other was selected in Design Type, list any other design types that were used in this Dataset. Optional
Factor Type Factors used in the Dataset. Optional
Other Factor Type If Other was selected in Factor Type, list any other factor types that were used in this Dataset. Optional
Organism The taxonomic name of the organism used in the Dataset or from which the starting biological material derives. Optional
Other Organism If Other was selected in Organism, list any other organisms that were used in this Dataset. Terms from the NCBI Taxonomy are recommended. Optional
Measurement Type A term to qualify the endpoint, or what is being measured (e.g. gene expression profiling; protein identification). Optional
Other Measurement Type If Other was selected in Measurement Type, list any other measurement types that were used. Terms from NCBO Bioportal are recommended. Optional
Technology Type A term to identify the technology used to perform the measurement (e.g. DNA microarray; mass spectrometry). Optional
Other Technology Type If Other was selected in Technology Type, list any other technology types that were used in this Dataset. Optional
Technology Platform The manufacturer and name of the technology platform used in the assay (e.g. Bruker AVANCE). Optional
Other Technology Platform If Other was selected in Technology Platform, list any other technology platforms that were used in this Dataset. Optional
Cell Type The name of the cell line from which the source or sample derives. Optional

Check the original schema from IQSS here.