{"id":12547,"date":"2023-12-14T11:25:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T16:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?p=12547"},"modified":"2023-12-14T11:25:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T16:25:28","slug":"update-genbank-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/2023\/12\/14\/update-genbank-qualifier\/","title":{"rendered":"Update to GenBank Qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"
As announced earlier this year<\/a>,\u00a0we will begin to systematically gather \u2018location of collection\u2019 and \u2018date and time of collection\u2019 for sequence data submitted to\u00a0GenBank<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Sequence Read Archive<\/a>\u00a0(SRA).<\/p>\n As part of this effort and to make location data more accurate and informative, we are also changing the way this information is represented on GenBank records, consistent with the relevant field in BioSample. <\/p>\n In collaboration with our partners at the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC)<\/a>, we are changing the name of the GenBank qualifier \u201c\/country\u201d to \u201c\/geo_loc_name\u201d to better represent the diversity of sample collection location types. This change is being made to provide clarity to submitters and users as location types for sequence data may include geographic features, such as islands, oceans, or seas, in addition to country names. Learn more<\/a> about INSDC geographic location qualifiers.<\/p>\n In cases where location data cannot be provided (e.g., a sample from a critically endangered species) or is not relevant (e.g., study of a model organism lab stock or an established cell line), submitters can declare an appropriate exemption.<\/p>\n The GenBank qualifier will change from \u201c\/country\u201d to \u201c\/geo_loc_name\u201d effective June 2024.<\/p>\n Follow us on social\u00a0@NCBI<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0join our mailing list<\/a>\u00a0to keep up to date with\u00a0GenBank, SRA, and other NCBI news.<\/p>\n Please send any comments or questions to\u00a0info@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ‘Country’ will transition to ‘Geographic Location’ effective June 2024 As announced earlier this year,\u00a0we will begin to systematically gather \u2018location of collection\u2019 and \u2018date and time of collection\u2019 for sequence data submitted to\u00a0GenBank\u00a0and the\u00a0Sequence Read Archive\u00a0(SRA). As part of this effort and to make location data more accurate and informative, we are also changing the … Continue reading Update to GenBank Qualifier<\/span> What’s changing?<\/h5>\n
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