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Descriptors

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



Descriptor list

EURISCO descriptors

1. Institute code (INSTCODE)
FAO Institute code of the institute where the accession is maintained.
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.
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.
4. Collecting institute code (COLLCODE)
FAO Institute code of the institute collecting the sample.
5. Genus (GENUS)
Genus name for taxon, in latin.
6. Species (SPECIES)
Specific epithet portion of the scientific name, in latin.
7. Species authority (SPAUTHOR)
The authority for the species name.
8. Subtaxa (SUBTAXA)
Any additional taxonomic identifier, in latin.
9. Subtaxa authority (SUBTAUTHOR)
The subtaxa authority.
10. Common crop name (CROPNAME)
Name of the crop in colloquial language.
11. Accession name (ACCENAME)
Either a registered or other formal designation given to the accession.
12. Acquisition date (ACQDATE)
Date on which the accession entered the collection as YYYYMMDD.
13. Country of origin (ORIGCTY)
Country in which the sample was originally collected.
14. Location of collecting site (COLLSITE)
Location information below the country level that describes where the accession was collected.
15. Latitude of collecting site (LATITUDE)
Degree (2 digits), minutes (2 digits) and seconds (2 digits) followed by N (North) or S (South).
16. Longitude of collecting site (LONGITUDE)
Degree (3 digits), minutes (2 digits) and seconds (2 digits) followed by E (East) or W (West).
17. Elevation of collecting site (ELEVATION)
Elevation of collecting site expressed in meters above sea level.
18. Collecting date of original sample (COLLDATE)
Collecting date of the original sample as YYYYMMDD.
19. Breeding institute code (BREDCODE)
FAO Institute Code of the institute that has bred the material.
20. Biological status of accession (SAMPSTAT)
The following codes are used to indicate the biological status of the accession.
21. Ancestral data (ANCEST)
Information about either pedigree or other description of ancestral information (i.e. parent variety in case of mutant or selection).
22. Collecting/acquisition source (COLLSRC)
The following codes are used to indicate the source from which the accession was collected or aquired.
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.
25. Other identification (numbers) associated with the accession (OTHERNUMB)
Any other identification (numbers) known to exist in other collections for this accession. The following system is used: INSTCODE:ACCENUMB;INSTCODE:ACCENUMB; INSTCODE and ACCENUMB are the descriptors described under 1. and 2., respectively, 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 is 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.
27. Type of germplasm storage (STORAGE)
The following codes are used to indicate the type of germplasm storage.
28. Remarks (REMARKS)
The remarks field is used to add notes or to elaborate on other descriptors.
29. Decoded collecting institute (COLLDESCR)
Brief name and location of the collecting institute. Only used if the FAO Institution Code for this institute (COLLCODE) is not available.
30. Decoded breeding institute (BREDDESCR)
Brief name and location of the breeding institute. Only used if the FAO Institution Code for this institute (BREDCODE) is not available.
31. Decoded donor institute (DONORDESCR)
Brief name and location of the donor institute. Only used if the FAO Institution Code for this institute (DONORCODE) is not available.
32. Decoded safety duplication location (DUPLDESCR)
Brief name and location of the institute maintaining the safety duplicate. Only used if the FAO Institution Code for this institute (DUPLCODE) is not available.
33. Accession URL (ACCEURL)
URL linking to additional data about the accession either in the holding genebank or from another source.
Additional descriptors
34. Sub crop type (SUBCROP)
If applicable to the crop involved, the name of the sub crop type in English.
35. File generation date (FGDATE)
The date the datafiles were generated by the institute donating the information as YYYYMMDD.
 

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