17.2. Biosources

17.2.1. Properties
Biosource
Annotations

17.2.1. Properties

Biosource

This tab allows users to enter essential information about a biosource.

Name

This is the only mandatory field. BASE by default assigns New biosource as name but it is advised to provide unique sensible names.

External ID

An external reference identifiers (e.g. a patient identification code) can be supplied using this field.

Description

A free text description can be supplied using this field.

Figure 17.1. Biosource properties

Biosource properties

Annotations

This allows BASE users to use annotation types to refine biosource description. More about annotating items can be read in Section 11.4, “Annotating items” .