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Brassica oleracea capitata rubra Documentation of the European Brassica database
 
 

Descriptors

The data in the Europeaan Brassica database are presented in a format based on the EURISCO descriptor list. However, compared to EURISCO, the following modifications have been made:



General format rules Descriptor list

EURISCO descriptors

1. Institute code (INSTCODE)
FAO Institute Code of the institute where the accession is maintained.
Example: NLD037
2. Accession number (ACCENUMB)
This number serves as a unique identifier for accessions within a genebank collection, and is assigned when a sample is entered into the genebank collection.
Example: CGN00254
3. Collecting number (COLLNUMB)
Original number assigned by the collector(s) of the sample, normally composed of the name or initials of the collector(s) followed by a number. This number is essential for identifying duplicates held in different collections.
Example: FA90-110
4. Collecting institute code (COLLCODE)
Code of the Institute collecting the sample. If the holding institute has collected the material, the collecting institute code (COLLCODE) should be the same as the holding institute code (INSTCODE). For bred material the field COLLCODE should be left empty and the field BREDCODE (19) be used instead.
Example: NLD037
5. Genus (GENUS)
Genus name for taxon, in latin. Initial uppercase letter required.
Example: Allium
6. Species (SPECIES)
Specific epithet portion of the scientific name, in latin, in lowercase letters. Following abbreviation is allowed: ‘sp.’
Example: paniculatum
7. Species authority (SPAUTHOR)
The authority for the species name.
Example: L.
8. Subtaxa (SUBTAXA)
Subtaxa can be used to store any additional taxonomic identifier, in latin. Following abbreviations are allowed: ‘subsp.’ (for subspecies); ‘convar.’ (for convariety); ‘var.’ (for variety); ‘f.’ (for form). Not to be confused with the descriptor SUBCROP (34) where data about the sub crop type can be be supplied in English.
Example: subsp. fuscum
9. Subtaxa authority (SUBTAUTHOR)
The subtaxa authority at the most detailed taxonomic level.
Example: (Waldst. et Kit.) Arc.
10. Common crop name (CROPNAME)
Name of the crop in colloquial language, preferably English.
Example: lettuce
Example: spinach
11. Accession name (ACCENAME)
Either a registered or other formal designation given to the accession. First letter uppercase. Multiple names separated with semicolon without space.
Example: Rheinische Vorgebirgstrauben;Emma;Avlon
12. Acquisition date (ACQDATE)
Date on which the accession entered the collection as YYYYMMDD. Missing data (MM or DD) should be indicated with hyphens. Leading zeros are required.
Example: 1968----
Example: 20020620
13. Country of origin (ORIGCTY)
Code of the country in which the sample was originally collected. Not to be confused with the country of the donor of the sample.
Example: NLD
14. Location of collecting site (COLLSITE)
Location information below the country level that describes where the accession was collected. This might include the distance in kilometres and direction from the nearest town, village or map grid reference point.
Example: 7 km south of Curitiba in the state of Parana
15. Latitude of collecting site (LATITUDE)
Degree (2 digits) minutes (2 digits), and seconds (2 digits) followed by N (North) or S (South). Every missing digit (minutes or seconds) should be indicated with a hyphen. Leading zeros are required.
Example: 10----S
Example: 011530N
Example: 4531--S
16. Longitude of collecting site (LONGITUDE)
Degree (3 digits), minutes (2 digits), and seconds (2 digits) followed by E (East) or W (West). Every missing digit (minutes or seconds) should be indicated with a hyphen. Leading zeros are required.
Example: 0762510W
Example: 076----W
17. Elevation of collecting site (ELEVATION)
Elevation of collecting site expressed in meters above sea level. Negative values are allowed.
Example: 763
18. Collecting date of original sample (COLLDATE)
Collecting date of the original sample as YYYYMMDD. Missing data (MM or DD) should be indicated with hyphens. Leading zeros are required.
Example: 1968----
Example: 20020620
19. Breeding institute code (BREDCODE)
FAO Institute Code of the institute that has bred the material.
20. Biological status of accession (SAMPSTAT)
The coding scheme can be used at 3 different levels of detail: either by using the general codes (in boldface) such as 100, 200, or by using the more specific codes such as 110, 120, or by using the very specific codes such as 411, 412.
21. Ancestral data (ANCEST)
Information about either pedigree or other description of ancestral information (i.e. parent variety in case of mutant or selection).
Example: Hanna/7*Atlas//Turk/8*Atlas
Example: mutation found in Hanna
Example: selection from Irene
Example: cross involving amongst others Hanna and Irene
22. Collecting/acquisition source (COLLSRC)
The coding scheme can be used at 2 different levels of detail: either by using the general codes (in boldface) such as 10, 20, 30, 40, or by using the more specific codes such as 11, 12 etc.
23. Donor institute code (DONORCODE)
FAO Institute Code for the donor institute.
24. Donor accession number (DONORNUMB)
Number assigned to an accession by the donor.
Example: NGB1912
25. Other identification (numbers) associated with the accession (OTHERNUMB)
Any other identification (numbers) known to exist in other collections for this accession. Use the following system: INSTCODE:ACCENUMB;INSTCODE:ACCENUMB;… INSTCODE and ACCENUMB follow the standard described above and are separated by a colon. Pairs of INSTCODE and ACCENUMB are separated by a semicolon without space. When the institute is not known, the number should be preceded by a colon.
Example: NLD037:CGN00254
Example: SWE002:NGB1912;:Bra2343
26. Location of safety duplicates (DUPLSITE)
FAO Institute Code of the institute where a safety duplicate of the accession is maintained. The codes consist of the 3-letter ISO 3166 country code of the country where the institute is located plus a number.
27. Type of germplasm storage (STORAGE)
If germplasm is maintained under different types of storage, multiple choices are allowed (separated by a semicolon). (Refer to FAO/IPGRI Genebank Standards 1994 for details on storage type.)
28. Remarks (REMARKS)
The remarks field is used to add notes or to elaborate on descriptors with value 99 or 999 (=Other). Prefix remarks with the field name they refer to and a colon. Separate remarks referring to different fields are separated by semicolons without space.
Example: COLLSRC:roadside
29. Decoded collecting institute (COLLDESCR)
Brief name and location of the collecting institute. Only to be used if COLLCODE can not be used since the FAO Institution Code for this institute is not (yet) available.
Example: Tuinartikelen Jan van Zomeren, Arnhem, The Netherlands
30. Decoded breeding institute (BREDDESCR)
Brief name and location of the breeding institute. Only to be used if BREDCODE can not be used since the FAO Institution Code for this institute is not (yet) available.
Example: CFFR from Chile
31. Decoded donor institute (DONORDESCR)
Brief name and location of the donor institute. Only to be used if DONORCODE can not be used since the FAO Institution Code for this institute is not (yet) available.
Example: Nelly Goudwaard, Groningen, The Netherlands
32. Decoded safety duplication location (DUPLDESCR)
Brief name and location of the institute maintaining the safety duplicate. Only to be used if DUPLSITE can not be used since the FAO Institution Code for this institute is not (yet) available.
Example: Pakhoed Freezers inc., Paramaribo, Surinam
33. Accession URL (ACCEURL)
URL linking to additional data about the accession either in the holding genebank or from another source.
Example: www.cgn.wur.nl/UK/CGN+Plant+Genetic+Resources/Search+and+order+germplasm/On+line+search/Default.htm?page=detail&acnumber=CGN04664
Additional descriptors
34. End use (END_USE)
The end use of the material (in English).
35. Year of release (REL_YEAR)
The year in which the cultivar was released (format: YYYY).
Example: 2005
36. File generation date (FGDATE)
The date the datafiles were generated by the institute donating the information (format: YYYYMMDD).
Example: Example: 20070702

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