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SOFTSampleSpecifications Type

Union cases

Union case Description

Accession string

Full Usage: Accession string

Parameters:
    Item : string

Provide an identifier for this entity. This identifier is used only as an internal reference within a given file. The identifier will not appear on final GEO records.

Item : string

AdditionalAttribute(string, string)

Full Usage: AdditionalAttribute(string, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : string
    Item2 : string

Custom Attributes Used in the SOFT file

Item1 : string
Item2 : string

Anchor string

Full Usage: Anchor string

Parameters:
    Item : string

Use for SAGE submissions only.

Item : string

BiomaterialProvider(int, string)

Full Usage: BiomaterialProvider(int, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : int
    Item2 : string

"Specify the name of the company, laboratory or person that provided the biological material."

Item1 : int
Item2 : string

Characteristics(int, string)

Full Usage: Characteristics(int, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : int
    Item2 : string

"Describe all available characteristics of the biological source, including factors not necessarily under investigation. Provide in 'Tag: Value' format, where 'Tag' is a type of characteristic (e.g. ""gender"", ""strain"", ""tissue"", ""developmental stage"", ""tumor stage"", etc), and 'Value' is the value for each tag (e.g. ""female"", ""129SV"", ""brain"", ""embryo"", etc). Include as many characteristics fields as necessary to thoroughly describe your Samples."

Item1 : int
Item2 : string

DataProcessing string

Full Usage: DataProcessing string

Parameters:
    Item : string

"Provide details of how data in the VALUE column of your table were generated and calculated, i.e., normalization method, data selection procedures and parameters, transformation algorithm (e.g., MAS5.0), and scaling parameters. You can include as much text as you need to thoroughly describe the processing procedures."

Item : string

Description string

Full Usage: Description string

Parameters:
    Item : string

"Include any additional information not provided in the other fields, or paste in broad descriptions that cannot be easily dissected into the other fields."

Item : string

ExtractProtocol(int, string)

Full Usage: ExtractProtocol(int, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : int
    Item2 : string

Describe the protocol used to isolate the extract material. You can include as much text as you need to thoroughly describe the protocol; it is strongly recommended that complete protocol descriptions are provided within your submission.

Item1 : int
Item2 : string

GeoAccession string

Full Usage: GeoAccession string

Parameters:
    Item : string

Only use for performing�updates�to existing GEO records.

Item : string

GrowthProtocol(int, string)

Full Usage: GrowthProtocol(int, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : int
    Item2 : string

Describe the conditions that were used to grow or maintain organisms or cells prior to extract preparation. You can include as much text as you need to thoroughly describe the protocol; it is strongly recommended that complete protocol descriptions are provided within your submission.

Item1 : int
Item2 : string

HybProtocol string

Full Usage: HybProtocol string

Parameters:
    Item : string

"Describe the protocols used for hybridization, blocking and washing, and any post-processing steps such as staining. You can include as much text as you need to thoroughly describe the protocol; it is strongly recommended that complete protocol descriptions are provided within your submission."

Item : string

Label(int, string)

Full Usage: Label(int, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : int
    Item2 : string

"Specify the compound used to label the extract e.g., biotin, Cy3, Cy5, 33P."

Item1 : int
Item2 : string

LabelProtocol(int, string)

Full Usage: LabelProtocol(int, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : int
    Item2 : string

Describe the protocol used to label the extract. You can include as much text as you need to thoroughly describe the protocol; it is strongly recommended that complete protocol descriptions are provided within your submission.

Item1 : int
Item2 : string

Molecule(int, string)

Full Usage: Molecule(int, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : int
    Item2 : string

Specify the type of molecule that was extracted from the biological material.

Item1 : int
Item2 : string

Organism(int, string)

Full Usage: Organism(int, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : int
    Item2 : string

Identify the organism(s) from which the biological material was derived.

Item1 : int
Item2 : string

PlatformId string

Full Usage: PlatformId string

Parameters:
    Item : string

"Reference the Platform upon which this hybridization was performed. Reference the Platform accession number (GPLxxx) if the Platform already exists in GEO, or reference the ^Platform identifier if the Platform record is being batch submitted within the same SOFT file. To identify the accession number of an existing commercial Platform in GEO, use the�FIND PLATFORM�tool."

Item : string

Relation string

Full Usage: Relation string

Parameters:
    Item : string

"Sample relation, e.g. SRA accession or BioSample id"

Item : string

ScanProtocol string

Full Usage: ScanProtocol string

Parameters:
    Item : string

"Describe the scanning and image acquisition protocols, hardware, and software. You can include as much text as you need to thoroughly describe the protocol; it is strongly recommended that complete protocol descriptions are provided within your submission."

Item : string

SourceName(int, string)

Full Usage: SourceName(int, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : int
    Item2 : string

"Briefly identify the biological material and the experimental variable(s), e.g., vastus lateralis muscle, exercised, 60 min."

Item1 : int
Item2 : string

SupplementaryFile(int, string)

Full Usage: SupplementaryFile(int, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : int
    Item2 : string

"Examples of supplementary file types include original Affymetrix CEL and EXP files, GenePix GPR files, and TIFF image files. Supplementary files should be zipped or tarred together with the SOFT file at time of submission (do not include any sub-directories or sub-folders in your zip/tar archive). Provision of supplementary raw data files facilitates the unambiguous interpretation of data and potential verification of conclusions as set forth in the MIAME guidelines."

Item1 : int
Item2 : string

Table string

Full Usage: Table string

Parameters:
    Item : string

- Affymetrix CHP file name:"If your processed data are CHP files, you can reference the CHP file name in this field. If your manuscript discusses data processed by RMA or another algorithm, we recommend providing those values in the�table section. There is no need to specify the !Sample_platform_id when CHP files are supplied. All external files should be zipped or tarred together with the SOFT file at time of submission."- Tab-delimited table file name:"If it is convenient for you to generate, you can reference the name of an external tab-delimited table file (see format) in this field, rather than include the table in the !Sample_table_begin section. All external files should be zipped or tarred together with the SOFT file at time of submission."

Item : string

TableBegin string

Full Usage: TableBegin string

Parameters:
    Item : string

Indicates the start of the data table.

Item : string

TableData string

Full Usage: TableData string

Parameters:
    Item : string

Table formatted data

Item : string

TableEnd string

Full Usage: TableEnd string

Parameters:
    Item : string

Indicates the end of the data table.

Item : string

TableHeader(string, string)

Full Usage: TableHeader(string, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : string
    Item2 : string

Table formatted data header

Item1 : string
Item2 : string

TagCount string

Full Usage: TagCount string

Parameters:
    Item : string

Use for SAGE submissions only.

Item : string

TagLength string

Full Usage: TagLength string

Parameters:
    Item : string

Use for SAGE submissions only.

Item : string

Title string

Full Usage: Title string

Parameters:
    Item : string

"Provide a unique title that describes this Sample. We suggest that you use the system [biomaterial]-[condition(s)]-[replicate number], e.g., Muscle_exercised_60min_rep2."

Item : string

TreatmentProtocol(int, string)

Full Usage: TreatmentProtocol(int, string)

Parameters:
    Item1 : int
    Item2 : string

Describe any treatments applied to the biological material prior to extract preparation. You can include as much text as you need to thoroughly describe the protocol; it is strongly recommended that complete protocol descriptions are provided within your submission.

Item1 : int
Item2 : string

Type string

Full Usage: Type string

Parameters:
    Item : string

Use for SAGE submissions only.

Item : string

Type something to start searching.