Table 2.
Fields for BioNumbers entries
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| ID | A unique, automatically generated ID for every BioNumber. |
| Property | The property quantitated by the BioNumber. |
| Organism | Can be chosen from a drop down menu consisting >50 organisms. Previously undefined organisms can be entered manually. Special groups are ‘generic’, ‘unspecified’, ‘various’ and ‘biosphere’. |
| Value | The value for the property. |
| Units | Use whatever unit is appropriate and/or standard in the relevant field of study. If no units, then ‘Unitless’. |
| Range | In cases where a range of values is available or an associated standard error or deviation. |
| Reference | The literature reference for the BioNumber. |
| PubMed ID | The ID number of the reference in PubMed. |
| Entered By | The user entering the BioNumber. |
| Primary Source | If the BioNumber was found in a book or review that referenced a primary source, the primary literature source is entered. |
| Primary Source PubMed ID | The ID number of the original primary reference in PubMed. |
| Measurement method | A short description of the method used to obtain the number. |
| Keywords | Words or brief phrases that help describe the BioNumber to aid searches. |
| Comments | Any other pertinent information. |
| Date added | Date BioNumber was first entered. |
| Date edited | Date BioNumber was last updated. |