Table 2.
Data field names and description of the QTL annotation database table.
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Tax_ID | Species taxonomy ID |
| External_ID | QTL’s ID assigned by the data source |
| Entrez_Gene_ID | QTL’s gene ID assigned by NCBI |
| Symbol | QTL representation symbol (short name) |
| QTL_Name | QTL full name (long description) |
| Chromosome | The chromosome that the QTL is positioned on |
| Strand | The chromosome strand that the QTL is positioned on |
| cM_Position | Estimated centiMorgan (cM) position on the chromosome |
| Chr_Start | Base pair starting position on the chromosome |
| Chr_End | Base pair ending position on the chromosome |
| Pos_Method | How position is determined |
| Ref_Pubmed | PubMed IDs for the original papers detailing the QTL |
| Synonyms | Other symbols may have been used |
| Phenotypes | Phenotype ontology annotation |
| Candidate Genes | Candidate genes mentioned by original papers |