Table 2.

Vocabularies used within the GGBN Data Standard. basisOfRecord and materialSampleType serve as top level classification for each record

Vocabulary	Description
basisOfRecord/RecordBasis	Darwin Core/ABCD term: The specific nature of the data record. Controlled vocabulary: PreservedSpecimen, FossilSpecimen, LivingSpecimen, HumanObservation, MachineObservation, MaterialSample
materialSampleType	Classification of kind of physical sample in addition to BasisOfRecord/RecordBasis and Preparation Type. Recommended vocabulary: tissue, culture strain, specimen, DNA, RNA, Protein, environmental sample
Material Sample	basic lab facts about a physical DNA or tissue sample; contains terms from MIxS and terms matching some of those in BRISQ Tier 1
Loan	aspects of loan information on specimens, tissue or DNA samples
Permit	legal aspects of sample acquisition, loans and use
Preparation	aspects of specimen or tissue sample preparation or DNA extraction (handled as a preparation); contains terms from SPREC and terms matching some of those in BRISQ Tier 1
Preservation	aspects of sample preservation in a physical collection; contains terms matching some of those in BRISQ Tier 1
Amplification	aspects of amplification, sequencing and genetic accession numbers; contains terms from MIxS
DNA Cloning	aspects of DNA cloning and NGS libraries; contains terms from MIxS
Gel Image	gel image facts
Single Read	aspects of a single read, including chromatograms and primers