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NCBI BioSample

Abbreviation:BioSample

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General Information

The NCBI BioSample database stores submitter-supplied descriptive information, or metadata, about the biological materials from which data stored in NCBI’s primary data archives are derived. NCBI’s archives host data from diverse types of samples from any species, so the BioSample database is similarly diverse; typical examples of a BioSample include a cell line, a primary tissue biopsy, an individual organism or an environmental isolate. The BioSample database promotes the use of structured and consistent attribute names and values that describe what the samples are as well as information about their provenance, where appropriate.

Homepage https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample

Countries that developed this resource United States

Created in 2011

Taxonomic range

All

Knowledge Domains

Subjects

In the following recommendations:

Advanced Genetics

How to cite this record FAIRsharing.org: BioSample; NCBI BioSample; DOI: https://doi.org/10.25504/FAIRsharing.qr6pqk; Last edited: March 18, 2021, 11:09 a.m.; Last accessed: Sep 25 2021 11:12 p.m.

This record is maintained by barrett

Record added: June 25, 2015, 4:28 p.m.
Record updated: March 18, 2021, 11:08 a.m. by The FAIRsharing Team.

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Edits to 'https://fairsharing.org/FAIRsharing.qr6pqk' by 'The FAIRsharing Team' at 11:08, 18 Mar 2021 (approved):

	'supportLinks' has been modified:
		Before:
			FAQ|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/submission/faq/
			help|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK3837/
			online documentation|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/
			online documentation|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK169436/
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/data-clearinghouse-validation-and-curation-of-biosamples-ena-breeding-api-endpoints-mar-databases
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-quick-tour
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-database-rdf-webinar
		After:
			FAQ|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/submission/faq/
			TeSS training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/data-clearinghouse-validation-and-curation-of-biosamples-ena-breeding-api-endpoints-mar-databases
			TeSS training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-quick-tour
			TeSS training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-database-rdf-webinar
			help|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK3837/
			online documentation|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/
			online documentation|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK169436/
		Added:
			TeSS training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/data-clearinghouse-validation-and-curation-of-biosamples-ena-breeding-api-endpoints-mar-databases
			TeSS training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-quick-tour
			TeSS training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-database-rdf-webinar
		Removed:
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/data-clearinghouse-validation-and-curation-of-biosamples-ena-breeding-api-endpoints-mar-databases
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-quick-tour
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-database-rdf-webinar

	'homepage' has been modified:
		Before: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/
		After: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample

Edits to 'https://fairsharing.org/FAIRsharing.qr6pqk' by 'The FAIRsharing Team' at 11:08, 18 Mar 2021 (approved):

	'related_databases' has been modified:
		Before:
			GenBank
			Gene Expression Omnibus
			Sequence Read Archive
			Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes
			NIDDK Information Network
			ENCODE Project 
			Cellosaurus
			ICLAC Database of Cross-Contaminated or Misidentified Cell Lines
		After:
			GenBank
			Gene Expression Omnibus
			Sequence Read Archive
			Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes
			NIDDK Information Network
			NCBI BioProject
			ENCODE Project 
			Cellosaurus
			ICLAC Database of Cross-Contaminated or Misidentified Cell Lines
		Added:
			NCBI BioProject
		Removed:

	'supportLinks' has been modified:
		Before:
			FAQ|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/submission/faq/
			help|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/
			online documentation|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK169436/
		After:
			FAQ|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/submission/faq/
			help|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK3837/
			online documentation|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/
			online documentation|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK169436/
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/data-clearinghouse-validation-and-curation-of-biosamples-ena-breeding-api-endpoints-mar-databases
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-quick-tour
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-database-rdf-webinar
		Added:
			FAQ|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/submission/faq/
			help|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK3837/
			online documentation|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/
			online documentation|https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK169436/
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/data-clearinghouse-validation-and-curation-of-biosamples-ena-breeding-api-endpoints-mar-databases
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-quick-tour
			tess training|https://tess.elixir-europe.org/materials/biosamples-database-rdf-webinar
		Removed:
			FAQ|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/submission/faq/
			help|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/
			online documentation|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK169436/

	'description' has been modified:
		Before: The BioSample database stores submitter-supplied descriptive information, or metadata, about the biological materials used in experimental assays, from which data stored in NCBI?s primary data archives are derived. 
		After: The NCBI BioSample database stores submitter-supplied descriptive information, or metadata, about the biological materials from which data stored in NCBI?s primary data archives are derived. NCBI?s archives host data from diverse types of samples from any species, so the BioSample database is similarly diverse; typical examples of a BioSample include a cell line, a primary tissue biopsy, an individual organism or an environmental isolate.

The BioSample database promotes the use of structured and consistent attribute names and values that describe what the samples are as well as information about their provenance, where appropriate. 

	'onto_disciplines' has been modified:
		Before:
			Life Science
		After:
			Biology
		Added:
			Biology
		Removed:
			Life Science

	'dataProcesses' has been modified:
		Before:
			web interface, data access, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/
			Data submission, data curation, https://submit.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/subs/biosample/
		After:
			Submit, data curation, https://submit.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/subs/biosample/
			Search Authenticated Cell Lines, data access, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/authenticate/
			Advanced Search, data access, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/advanced
		Added:
			Submit, data curation, https://submit.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/subs/biosample/
			Search Authenticated Cell Lines, data access, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/authenticate/
			Advanced Search, data access, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/advanced
		Removed:
			web interface, data access, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/
			Data submission, data curation, https://submit.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/subs/biosample/

	'contact' has been modified:
		Before: 
		After: General Contact

	'onto_domains' has been modified:
		Before:
			DNA structural variation
			Gene expression data
			assay
			cell line
			genotype
			phenotype
			region
		After:
			Biospecimen
			DNA structural variation
			Gene expression data
			assay
			cell line
			genotype
			material processing
			phenotype
			region
			sample preparation for assay
			None
		Added:
			Biospecimen
			material processing
			sample preparation for assay
			None
		Removed:

Edits to 'https://fairsharing.org/FAIRsharing.qr6pqk' by 'The FAIRsharing Team' at 18:47, 11 Jul 2018 (approved):

	'name' has been modified:
		Before: BioSample at the NCBI
		After: NCBI BioSample

Edits to 'https://fairsharing.org/FAIRsharing.qr6pqk' by 'The FAIRsharing Team' at 11:58, 01 Aug 2016 (approved):

	'name' has been modified:
		Before: NCBI BioSample
		After: BioSample at the NCBI

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Data Citation Implementation

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Support

General

FAQ	Submission FAQ
help	Search Help
online documentation	BioSample Handbook
online documentation	All Documentation

Additional Information

Contact

General Contact

TeSS training resources

BioSamples: Quick tour

BioSamples Database RDF: webinar

Data clearinghouse, validation and curation of BioSamples/ENA/Breeding API endpoints/MAR databases

Tools

No tools defined

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Conditions of Use

Applies to: Data use

NCBI Data Policies and Disclaimer

Data Curation

Submit

https://submit.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/subs/biosample/

Data Access

Search Authenticated Cell Lines	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/docs/authenticate/
Advanced Search	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosample/advanced

Publications

BioProject and BioSample databases at NCBI: facilitating capture and organization of metadata.

Barrett T,Clark K,Gevorgyan R,Gorelenkov V,Gribov E,Karsch-Mizrachi I,Kimelman M,Pruitt KD,Resenchuk S,Tatusova T,Yaschenko E,Ostell J
Nucleic Acids Res 2011

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U.S. National Library of Medicine (Government body)

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National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Rockville, MD, USA (Government body) Lead

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