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Enum: SubjectTypeEnum

Indicates whether the tracked subject is a whole organism or a cell/cell culture, since some biological identity fields (e.g. sex, developmental stage) only apply to whole organisms.

URI: BeStMeta:SubjectTypeEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
organism None A whole living organism (e.g. zebrafish, mouse, insect).
cell None A cell, cell culture, or cell line (e.g. in vitro cell tracking, organoid).

Slots

Name Description
subject_type Indicates whether the subject being tracked is a whole organism or a cell/cell culture; determines which biological identity fields are applicable.

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/bestmeta/schema

LinkML Source

name: SubjectTypeEnum
description: Indicates whether the tracked subject is a whole organism or a cell/cell
  culture, since some biological identity fields (e.g. sex, developmental stage) only
  apply to whole organisms.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/bestmeta/schema
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  organism:
    text: organism
    description: A whole living organism (e.g. zebrafish, mouse, insect).
  cell:
    text: cell
    description: A cell, cell culture, or cell line (e.g. in vitro cell tracking,
      organoid).