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ExperimentMethod

Description

The Experiment Method captures technical metadata describing the parameters used to generate output from the Sample.

Fields

name

description : A short name identifying this Experiment Method.
required : True
data type : string

description

description : A short description of this Experiment Method.
required : True
data type : string

type

description : The type associated with this Experiment Method.
required : True
data type : string

library_type

description : Describe the level of omics analysis (e.g., WGS, ATAC).
required : True
data type : Controlled Vocabulary

Permissible Values
Permissible Values Description
WGS Whole genome sequencing library
WXS Whole exome sequencing library
WCS Whole chromosome sequencing library
TOTAL_RNA Total RNA sequencing library
M_RNA mRNA sequencing library
MI_RNA miRNA sequencing library
NC_RNA ncRNA sequencing library
ATAC ATAC sequencing library
METHYLATION Methylation library
CHROMOSOME_CONFORMATION_CAPTURE Chromosome conformation capture library
CHIP_SEQ A combination of chromatin immunoprecipitation with DNA sequencing.
OTHER A library type not captured by the above vocabulary.

library_selection_methods

description : One or more methods used to select for or against, enrich, or screen the material being sequenced (e.g., random, PCA, cDNA).
required : True
data type : Controlled Vocabulary

Permissible Values
Permissible Values Description
5_METHYLCYTIDINE_ANTIBODY_METHOD Selection of methylated DNA fragments using an antibody raised against 5-methylcytosine or 5-methylcytidine (m5C).
CAGE_METHOD Cap-analysis gene expression.
C_DNA_METHOD PolyA selection or enrichment for messenger RNA (mRNA). complementary DNA.
CF_H_METHOD Cot-filtered highly repetitive genomic DNA.
CF_M_METHOD Cot-filtered moderately repetitive genomic DNA.
CF_S_METHOD Cot-filtered single/low-copy genomic DNA.
CF_T_METHOD Cot-filtered theoretical single-copy genomic DNA.
CHIP_SEQ_METHOD Chromatin immunoprecipitation.
D_NASE_METHOD Deoxyribonuclease (MNase) digestion.
HMPR_METHOD Hypo-methylated partial restriction digest.
HYBRID_SELECTION_METHOD Selection by hybridization in array or solution.
MBD2_PROTEIN_METHYL_CP_G_BINDING_DOMAIN_METHOD Enrichment by methyl-CpG binding domain.
MF_METHOD Methyl Filtrated
M_NASE_METHOD Micrococcal Nuclease (MNase) digestion.
MSLL_METHOD Methylation Spanning Linking Library.
PCR_METHOD Source material was selected by designed primers.
RACE_METHOD Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends.
RANDOM_PCR_METHOD Source material was selected by randomly generated primers.
RANDOM_METHOD Random selection by shearing or other method.
RT_PCR_METHOD Source material was selected by reverse transcription PCR.
REDUCED_REPRESENTATION_METHOD Reproducible genomic subsets, often generated by restriction fragment size selection, containing a manageable number of loci to facilitate re-sampling.
RESTRICTION_DIGEST_METHOD DNA fractionation using restriction enzymes.
SIZE_FRACTIONATION_METHOD Physical selection of size appropriate targets.
UNSPECIFIED The library selection cannot be specified.
OTHER Other library enrichment, screening, or selection process.

library_preparation

description : The general method for preparation of the sequencing library (e.g., KAPA PCR-free).
required : True
data type : string

library_preparation_kit_retail_name

description : The retail name for the kit used to construct a genomic library. This may include the vendor name, kit name and kit version (e.g., Agilent sure select Human Exome V8, Twist RefSeq Exome).
required : False
data type : Controlled Vocabulary

Permissible Values
Permissible Values Description
10X_GENOMICS_CHROMIUM_SINGLE_CELL_3_V2 10X Genomics Chromium Single Cell 3' v2 Reagent Kit
10X_GENOMICS_CHROMIUM_SINGLE_CELL_3_V3 10X Genomics Chromium Single Cell 3' v3 Reagent Kit
ACCEL_NGS_2_S_PLUS_DNA_LIBRARY_KIT Accel-NGS 2S Plus DNA Library Kit
ACCEL_NGS_METHYL_SEQ_DNA Accel-NGS Methyl-Seq DNA Library Kit
AGILENT_STRAND_SPECIFIC_RNA Agilent SureSelect Strand Specific RNA Library Preparation Kit
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_CUSTOM_ENRICHMENT_KIT Agilent SureSelect Target Enrichment System
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V3 Agilent SureSelect Human All Exon V3
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V4 Agilent SureSelect Human All Exon V4
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V4_UTRS Agilent SureSelect Human All Exon V4 + UTRs
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V5 Agilent SureSelect Human All Exon V5
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V5_UTRS Agilent SureSelect Human All Exon V5 + UTRs
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V6 Agilent SureSelect Human All Exon V6
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V6_UTRS Agilent SureSelect Human All Exon V6 + UTRs
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V6_PLUS_ONE Agilent SureSelect XT Human All Exon V6 Plus 1
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V6_PLUS_TWO Agilent SureSelect XT Human All Exon V6 Plus 2
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V8 Agilent SureSelect XT HS Human All Exon V8
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V8_UTRS Agilent SureSelect XT HS Human All Exon V8 + UTRs
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_V8_NCV Agilent SureSelect XT HS Human All Exon V8 + NCV
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_QXT_WGS Agilent SureSelectQXT Library Prep for WGS
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_XT_HS_HUMAN_ALL_EXON_V7 Agilent SureSelect CT HS and Low Input Human All Exon V7
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_XT_HS_HUMAN_ALL_EXON_V7_ONE Agilent SureSelect CT HS and Low Input Human All Exon V7 Plus 1
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_XT_HS_HUMAN_ALL_EXON_V7_TWO Agilent SureSelect CT HS and Low Input Human All Exon V7 Plus 2
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_CLINICAL_RESEARCH_EXOME_V2 Agilent SureSelect XT Clinical Research Exome V2
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_CLINICAL_RESEARCH_EXOME_V2_ONE Agilent SureSelect XT Clinical Research Exome V2 Plus 1
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_CLINICAL_RESEARCH_EXOME_V2_TWO Agilent SureSelect XT Clinical Research Exome V2 Plus 2
AGILENT_CLEAR_SEQ_COMPREHENSIVE_CANCER_XT Agilent ClearSeq Comprehensive Cancer XT
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_CUSTOM_TIER1 Agilent SureSelect Custom Tier1
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_CUSTOM_TIER2 Agilent SureSelect Custom Tier2
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_CUSTOM_TIER3 Agilent SureSelect Custom Tier3
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_CUSTOM_TIER4 Agilent SureSelect Custom Tier4
AGILENT_SURE_SELECT_CUSTOM_TIER5 Agilent SureSelect Custom Tier5
AVENIO_CT_DNA_TARGETED_KIT AVENIO ctDNA Targeted Kit V2
AVENIO_CT_DNA_SURVEILLANCE_KIT AVENIO ctDNA Surveillance Kit V2
AVENIO_CT_DNA_EXPANDED_KIT AVENIO ctDNA Expanded Kit V2
IDT_X_GEN_EXOME_RESEARCH_PANEL IDT xGen Exome Research Panel V2
ILLUMINA_DNA_PCR_FREE_PREP Illumina DNA PCR-Free Prep
ILLUMINA_NEXTERA_DNA_FLEX Illumina Nextera DNA Flex
ILLUMINA_DNA_PREP Illumina DNA Prep
ILLUMINA_NEXTERA_EXOME_ENRICHMENT_KIT Illumina Nextera Exome Enrichment Kit
ILLUMINA_DNA_PREP_WITH_ENRICHMENT Illumina DNA Prep with Enrichment
ILLUMINA_DNA_PREP_WITH_EXOME_2_5_ENRICHMENT Illumina DNA Prep with Exome 2.5 Enrichment
ILLUMINA_STRANDED_M_RNA_PREP Illumina Stranded mRNA Prep
ILLUMINA_NEXTERA_DNA_LIBRARY_PREPARATION_KIT Illumina Nextera DNA Library Preparation Kit
ILLUMINA_NEXTERA_XT_DNA_LIBRARY_PREPARATION_KIT Illumina Nextera XT DNA Library Preparation Kit
ILLUMINA_RNA_PREP_WITH_ENRICHMENT Illumina RNA Prep with Enrichment
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_CH_IP_LIBRARY_PREPARATION_KIT TruSeq ChIP Library Preparation Kit
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_CUSTOM_AMPLICON_LOW_INPUT_KIT Illumina TruSeq Custom Amplicon Low Input Kit
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_CUSTOM_AMPLICON_V_1_5 Illumina TruSeq Custom Amplicon v1.5
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_DNA_EXOME Illumina TruSeq DNA Exome
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_DNA_NANO Illumina TruSeq DNA Nano
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_DNA_NANO_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT_FOR_NEO_PREP Illumina TruSeq DNA Nano Library Prep Kit for NeoPrep
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_NANO_DNA_HT Illumina TruSeq Nano DNA High Throughput
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_NANO_DNA_LT Illumina TruSeq Nano DNA Low Throughput
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_FFPE_DNA_LIBRARY_PREP_QC_KIT TruSeq FFPE DNA Library Prep QC Kit
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_DNA_PCR_FREE Illumina TruSeq DNA PCR-Free
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_RNA_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT_V2 Illumina TruSeq RNA Library Prep Kit v2
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_RNA_EXOME Illumina TruSeq RNA Exome
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_SMALL_RNA_LIBRARY_PREPARATION_KIT Illumina TruSeq Small RNA Library Preparation Kit
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_STRANDED_TOTAL_RNA Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_STRANDED_M_RNA Illumina TruSeq Stranded mRNA
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_STRANDED_TOTAL_RNA_WITH_RIBO_ZERO_GOLD Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA with Ribo-Zero Globin
VAHTS_TOTAL_RNA_SEQ_H_M_R_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT_FOR_ILLUMINA VAHTS Total RNA (H/M/R) Library Prep Kit for Illumina
ILLUMINA_NEXTERA_XT_DNA Illumina Nextera XT DNA Library Preparation Kit
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_TARGETED_RNA_EXPRESSION_STEM_CELL_PANEL Illumina TruSeq Targeted RNA Expression Stem Cell Panel
ILLUMINA_TRU_SEQ_TARGETED_RNA_EXPRESSION_P_53_PANEL Illumina TruSeq Targeted RNA Expression p53 Panel
ILLUMINA_TRU_SIGHT_ONCOLOGY_500 Illumina TruSight Oncology 500
ILLUMINA_TRU_SIGHT_ONCOLOGY_500_HIGH_THROUGHPUT Illumina TruSight Oncology High Throughput
ILLUMINA_TRU_SIGHT_ONCOLOGY_500_CT_DNA Illumina TruSight Oncology 500 ctDNA
ILLUMINA_TRU_SIGHT_RNA_FUSION_PANEL Illumina TruSight RNA Fusion Panel
ILLUMINA_TRU_SIGHT_RNA_PAN_CANCER Illumina TruSight RNA Pan-Cancer
ILLUMINA_TRU_SIGHT_TUMOR_15 Illumina TruSight Tumor 15
ILLUMINA_TRU_SIGHT_TUMOR_170 Illumina TruSight Tumor 170
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_BRCA_PANEL Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina BRCA Panel
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_CANCER_HOTSPOT_PANEL_V2 Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Cancer Hotspot Panel v2
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_CHILDHOOD_CANCER_PANEL Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Childhood Cancer Panel
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_COMPREHENSIVE_PANEL_V3 Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Comprehensive Panel v3
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_CUSTOM_DNA_PANEL Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Custom DNA Panel
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_CUSTOM_RNA_FUSION_PANEL Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Custom RNA Fusion Panel
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_CUSTOM_RNA_PANEL Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Custom RNA Panel
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_FOCUS_PANEL Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Focus Panel
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_IMMUNE_REPERTOIRE_PLUS_TCR_BETA_PANEL Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Immune Repertoire Plus, TCR beta Panel
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_IMMUNE_RESPONSE_PANEL Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Immune Response Panel
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_LIBRARY_PREP_INDEXES_AND_ACCESSOIRES Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Library Prep, Indexes, and Accessoires
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_MYELOID_PANEL Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Myeloid Panel
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_ON_DEMAND Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina On-Demand
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_TCR_BETA_SR_PANEL Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina TCR beta-SR Panel
ILLUMINA_AMPLI_SEQ_FOR_ILLUMINA_TRANSCRIPTOME_HUMAN_GENE_EXPRESSION_PANEL Illumina AmpliSeq for Illumina Transcriptome Human Gene Expression Panel
ILLUMINA_COMPLETE_LONG_READ_PREP_HUMAN Illumina Complete Long Read Prep, Human
INFORM_ONCO_PANEL_HG19 Inform Onco Panel Hg19
ION_AMPLI_SEQ_EXOME_KIT Ion AmpliSeq Exome RDY Kit
KAPA_HIFI_HOT_START_READYMIX KAPA HiFi HotStart ReadyMix Kit
KAPA_HYPER_PREP_KIT KAPA HyperPrep Kit
KAPA_HYPER_PREP_PCR_FREE_KIT KAPA HyperPrep Kit (PCR-free)
KAPA_HYPER_PLUS_KIT KAPA HyperPlus Kit
KAPA_M_RNA_HYPER_PREP_KIT KAPA RNA HyperPrep Kit
NEB_NEXT_GLOBIN_R_RNA_DEPLETION_HU_MO_RAT_RNA_SAMPLE_PURIFICATION_BEADS NEBNext Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit (Human/Mouse/Rat) with RNA Sample Purification Beads
NEB_NEXT_GLOBIN_R_RNA_DEPLETION_KIT_HUMAN_MOUSE_RAT NEBNext Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit (Human/Mouse/Rat)
NEB_NEXT_GLOBIN_R_RNA_DEPLET_V2_HU_MO_RAT_RNA_SAMPLE_PURIFICATION_BEADS NEBNext Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit v2 (Human/Mouse/Rat) with RNA Sample Purification Beads
NEB_NEXT_GLOBIN_R_RNA_DEPLETION_KIT_V2_HUMAN_MOUSE_RAT NEBNext Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit v2 (Human/Mouse/Rat)
NEB_NEXT_RNA_DEPLETION_CORE_REAGENT_SET NEBNext RNA Depletion Core Reagent Set
NEB_NEXT_RNA_DEPLETION_CORE_REAGENT_SET_RNA_SAMPLE_PURIFICATION_BEADS NEBNext RNA Depletion Core Reagent Set with RNA Sample Purification Beads
NEB_NEXT_POLY_A_M_RNA_MAGNETIC_ISOLATION_MODULE NEBNext Poly(A) mRNA Magnetic Isolation Module
NEB_NEXT_SINGLE_CELL_LOW_INPUT_CDNA_SYNTHESIS_AND_AMPLIFICATION_MODULE NEBNext Single Cell / Low Input cDNA Synthesis and Amplification Module
NEB_NEXT_SINGLE_CELL_LOW_INPUT_RNA_LIBRARY_KIT_FOR_ILLUMINA NEBNext Single Cell / Low Input RNA Library Kit for Illumina
NEB_NEXT_RNA_ULTRA_II_FIRST_STRAND_SYNTHESIS_MODULE NEBNext Ultra II RNA First Strand Synthesis Module
NEB_NEXT_RNA_ULTRA_II_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT_FOR_ILLUMINA NEBNext Ultra II RNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina
NEB_NEXT_RNA_ULTRA_II_LIBRARY_PREP_WITH_SAMPLE_PURIFICATION_BEADS NEBNext Ultra II RNA Library Prep with Sample Purification Beads
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_DIRECTIONAL_RNA_SAMPLE_WITH_SAMPLE_PURIFICATION_BEADS NEBNext Ultra II Directional RNA Library Prep with Sample Purification Beads
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_DIRECTIONAL_RNA_SECOND_STRAND_SYNTHESIS_MODULE NEBNext Ultra II Directional RNA Second Strand Synthesis Module
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_DNA NEBNext Ultra DNA Library Prep for Illumina
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_DNA_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT_FOR_ILLUMINA NEBNext Ultra II DNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_DNA_ILLUMINA_SAMPLE_PURIFICATION_BEADS NEBNext Ultra II DNA Library Prep for Illumina with Sample Purification Beads
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_DIRECTIONAL_RNA_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT_FOR_ILLUMINA NEBNext Ultra II Directional RNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_FS_DNA_MODULE NEBNext Ultra II FS DNA Module
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_END_REPAIR_DA_TAILING_MODULE NEBNext Ultra II End Repair/dA-Tailing Module
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_FS_DNA_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT_FOR_ILLUMINA NEBNext Ultra II FS DNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_FS_DNA_ILLUMINA_SAMPLE_PURIFICATION_BEADS NEBNext Ultra II FS DNA Library Prep for Illumina with Sample Purification Beads
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_DNA_PCR_FREE_SAMPLE_PURIFICATION_BEADS NEBNext Ultra II DNA PCR-free Library Prep with Sample Purification Beads
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_FS_DNA_PCR_FREE_SAMPLE_PURIFICATION_BEADS NEBNext Ultra II FS DNA PCR-free Library Prep with Sample Purification Beads
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_DNA_PCR_FREE_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT_FOR_ILLUMINA NEBNext Ultra II DNA PCR-free Library Prep Kit for Illumina
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_FS_DNA_PCR_FREE_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT_FOR_ILLUMINA NEBNext Ultra II FS DNA PCR-free Library Prep Kit for Illumina
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_LIGATION_MODULE NEBNext Ultra II Ligation Module
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_II_Q5_MASTER_MIX NEBNext Ultra II Q5 Master Mix
NEB_NEXT_Q5_HOT_START_HIFI_PCR_MASTER_MIX NEBNext Q5 Hot Start HiFi PCR Master Mix
NEB_TEMPLATE_SWITCHING_RT_ENZYME_MIX NEB Template Switching RT Enzyme Mix
NEB_NEXT_LIBRARY_PCR_MASTER_MIX NEBNext Library PCR Master Mix
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_SHEAR NEBNext UltraShear
NEB_NEXT_ULTRA_SHEAR_FFPE_DNA_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT NEBNext UltraShear FFPE DNA Library Prep Kit
NEB_NEXT_COMPANION_MODULE_ONT_LIGATION_SEQUENCING NEBNext Companion Module for Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ligation Sequencing
NEB_NEXT_FAST_DNA_FRAGMENTATION_AND_LIBRARY_PREP_SET_FOR_ION_TORRENT NEBNext Fast DNA Fragmentation and Library Prep Set for Ion Torrent
NEB_NEXT_FAST_DNA_LIBRARY_PREP_SET_FOR_ION_TORRENT NEBNext Fast DNA Library Prep Set for Ion Torrent
NEB_NEXT_FFPE_DNA_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT NEBNext FFPE DNA Library Prep Kit
NEB_NEXT_FFPE_DNA_REPAIR_MIX NEBNext FFPE DNA Repair Mix
NEB_NEXT_FFPE_DNA_REPAIR_V2_MODULE NEBNext FFPE DNA Repair v2 Module
NEB_NEXT_DS_DNA_FRAGMENTASE NEBNext dsDNA Fragmentase
NEB_NEXT_MAGNETIC_SEPARATION_RACK NEBNext Magnetic Separation Rack
NEB_NEXT_LIBRARY_QUANT_FOR_ILLUMINA NEBNext Library Quant for Illumina
NEB_NEXT_LIBRARY_QUANT_DNA_STANDARDS NEBNext Library Quant DNA Standards
NEB_NEXT_MAGNESIUM_RNA_FRAGMENTATION_MODULE NEBNext Magnesium RNA Fragmentation Module
NEB_NEXT_DIRECT_GENOTYPING_SOLUTION NEBNext Direct Genotyping Solution
NEB_NEXT_ENZYMATIC_METHYL_SEQ_CONVERSION_MODULE NEBNext Enzymatic Methyl-seq Conversion Module
NEB_NEXT_ENZYMATIC_METHYL_SEQ_KIT NEBNext Enzymatic Methyl-seq Kit
NEB_NEXT_MULTIPLEX_SMALL_RNA_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT_FOR_ILLUMINA NEBNext Multiplex Small RNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina
NEB_NEXT_SMALL_RNA_LIBRARY_PREP_SET_FOR_ILLUMINA_MULTIPLEX_COMPATIBLE NEBNext Small RNA Library Prep Set for Illumina (Multiplex Compatible)
EPI_MARK_5_HMC_AND_5_MC_ANALYSIS_KIT EpiMark 5-hmC and 5-mC Analysis Kit
EPI_MARK_METHYLATED_DNA_ENRICHMENT_KIT EpiMark Methylated DNA Enrichment Kit
EPI_MARK_N6_METHYLADENOSINE_ENRICHMENT_KIT EpiMark N6-Methyladenosine Enrichment Kit
EPI_MARK_NUCLEOSOME_ASSEMBLY_KIT EpiMark Nucleosome Assembly Kit
EPI_MARK_HOT_START_TAG_DNA_POLYMERASE EpiMark Hot Start Tag DNA Polymerase
PICO_METHYL_SEQ Pico Methyl-Seq Library Prep Kit
TAKARA_SMART_SEQ_V4_ULTRA_LOW_INPUT_RNA_KIT Takara SMART-Seq v4 Ultra Low Input RNA Kit
TAKARA_SMART_ER_STRANDED_TOTAL_RNA_SEQ_KIT Takara SMARTer Stranded RNA-Seq Kit
TAKARA_SMART_ER_ULTRA_LOW_INPUT_RNA_KIT Takara SMARTer Universal Low Input RNA Kit
TAKARA_SMART_SEQ2_TAG Takara Smart-Seq2 library preparation
TAKARA_SMART_ER_PREP_X_DNA_LIBRARY_KIT Takara SMARTer PrepX DNA Library Kit
SUPER_SCRIPT_II_RT_BULK SuperScript II Reverse Transkriptase
SURE_CELL_ATAC_SEQ_LIBRARY_PREP_KIT SureCell ATAC-Seq Library Prep Kit
EUROFINS_ENRICHMENT_CUSTOM Eurofins Genomics Custom Enrichment Kit
TWIST_HUMAN_CORE_EXOME_KIT Twist Human Core Exome Kit
TWIST_HUMAN_CORE_EXOME_PLUS_KIT Twist Human Core Exome Plus Kit
ULTRALOW_METHYL_SEQ_WITH_TRUE_METHYL_OX_BS TECAN Ultralow Methyl-Seq with TrueMethyl oxBS
OTHER A Library Preparation Kit not captured by the controlled vocabulary.

library_preparation_kit_manufacturer

description : The manufacturer of the kit used for library preparation.
required : False
data type : string

primer

description : The type of primer used for reverse transcription (e.g., oligo-dT or random).
required : False
data type : Controlled Vocabulary

Permissible Values
Permissible Values Description
OLIGO_D_T An oligonucleotide primer consisting of thymidine bases only. It is used to target messenger RNA molecules with poly-adenosine 3' end.
RANDOM An oligonucleotide primer with random sequence.
GENE_SPECIFIC Ready-to-use, usually commercially prepared primers that are used to detect specific genes.
OTHER A primer not captured by the controlled vocabulary.

end_bias

description : The end of the cDNA molecule that is preferentially sequenced (e.g., ⅗ prime end, full-length).
required : False
data type : Controlled Vocabulary

Permissible Values
Permissible Values Description
3_PRIME_END The sequencing method preferentially captures the nucleic acids towards the 3 prime end of the targeted molecule.
5_PRIME_END The sequencing method preferentially captures the nucleic acids towards the 5 prime end of the targeted molecule.
FULL_LENGTH Captures the full length of the targeted molecule.

target_regions

description : Subset of genes or specific regions of the genome, which are most likely to be involved in the phenotype under study.
required : False
data type : string

rnaseq_strandedness

description : The strandedness of the library, whether reads come from both strands of the cDNA or only from the first (antisense) or the second (sense) strand.
required : False
data type : Controlled Vocabulary

Permissible Values
Permissible Values Description
SENSE Having a DNA sequence identical to that of a messenger RNA molecule; the coding strand in double-stranded DNA.
ANTISENSE Having a DNA sequence complementary to that of a messenger RNA molecule; the non-coding strand in double-stranded DNA.
UNSTRANDED Non-directional sequencing, where the reads can map from either the transcript strand or its complement.

instrument_model

description : The name and model of the technology platform used to perform sequencing.
required : True
data type : Controlled Vocabulary

Permissible Values
Permissible Values Description
454_GS 454 GS
454_GS_20 454 GS 20
454_GS_FLX 454 GS FLX
454_GS_FLX_TITANIUM 454 FS FLX Titanium
454_GS_FLX+ 454 GS FLX+
454_GS_JUNIOR 454 GS Junior
AB_310_GENETIC_ANALYZER AB 310 Genetic Analyzer
AB_3130_GENETIC_ANALYZER AB 3130 Genetic Analyzer
AB_3130XL_GENETIC_ANALYZER AB 3130XL Genetic Analyzer
AB_3500_GENETIC_ANALYZER AB 3500 Genetic Analyzer
AB_3500XL_GENETIC_ANALYZER AB 3500XL Genetic Analyzer
AB_3730_GENETIC_ANALYZER AB 3730 Genetic Analyzer
AB_3730XL_GENETIC_ANALYZER AB 3730XL Genetic Analyzer
AB_5500_GENETIC_ANALYZER AB 5500 Genetic Analyzer
AB_5500XL_GENETIC_ANALYZER AB 5500XL Genetic Analyzer
AB_5500XL-W_GENETIC_ANALYSIS_SYSTEM AB 5500 XL-W Genetic Analysis System
BGISEQ-50 BGISEQ-50:
BGISEQ-500 BGISEQ-500
DNBSEQ-G400 DNBSEQ-G400
DNBSEQ-G400_FAST DNBSEQ-G400_FAST
DNBSEQ-G50 DNBSEQ-G50
DNBSEQ-T7 DNBSEQ-T7
ELEMENT_AVITI Element AVITI
GRIDION GridION
HELICOS_HELISCOPE Helicos HeliScope
HISEQ_X_FIVE HiSeq X Five
HISEQ_X_TEN HiSeq X Ten
ILLUMINA_GENOME_ANALYZER Illumina Genome Analyzer
ILLUMINA_GENOME_ANALYZER_II Illumina Genome Analyzer II
ILLUMINA_GENOME_ANALYZER_IIX Illumina Genome Analyzer IIx
ILLUMINA_HISCANSQ Illumina HiScanSQ
ILLUMINA_HISEQ_1000 Illumina HiSeq 1000
ILLUMINA_HISEQ_1500 Illumina HiSeq 1500
ILLUMINA_HISEQ_2000 Illumina HiSeq 2000
ILLUMINA_HISEQ_2500 Illumina HiSeq 2500
ILLUMINA_HISEQ_3000 Illumina HiSeq 3000
ILLUMINA_HISEQ_4000 Illumina HiSeq 4000
ILLUMINA_HISEQ_X Illumina HiSeq X
ILLUMINA_MISEQ Illumina MiSeq
ILLUMINA_MINISEQ Illumina MiniSeq
ILLUMINA_NOVASEQ_6000 Illumina NovaSeq 6000
ILLUMINA_NOVASEQ_X Illumina NovaSeq X
ILLUMINA_ISEQ_100 Illumina iSeq 100
ION_GENESTUDIO_S5 Ion Genestudio S5
ION_GENESTUDIO_S5_PLUS Ion Genestudio S5 Plus
ION_GENESTUDIO_S5_PRIME Ion Genestudio S5 Prime
ION_TORRENT_GENEXUS Ion Torrent Genexus
ION_TORRENT_PGM Ion Torrent PGM
ION_TORRENT_PROTON Ion Torrent Proton
ION_TORRENT_S5 Ion Torrent S5
ION_TORRENT_S5_XL Ion Torrent S5 XL
MGISEQ-2000RS MGISEQ-2000RS
MINION MinION
NEXTSEQ_1000 NextSeq 1000
NEXTSEQ_2000 NextSeq 2000
NEXTSEQ_500 NextSeq 500
NEXTSEQ_550 NextSeq 550
PACBIO_RS PacBio RS
PACBIO_RS_II PacBio RS II
PROMETHION PromethION
SEQUEL Sequel
SEQUEL_II Sequel II
SEQUEL_IIE Sequel IIe
UG_100 UG 100
UNSPECIFIED Instrument model is unspecified.
OTHER Other instrument model than mentioned above.

sequencing_center

description : Center where sample was sequenced.
required : False
data type : string

sequencing_read_length

description : Length of sequencing reads (e.g., long or short or actual number of the read length).
required : False
data type : string

sequencing_layout

description : Describe whether the library was sequenced in single-end (forward or reverse) or paired-end mode.
required : True
data type : Controlled Vocabulary

Permissible Values
Permissible Values Description
SE Single end sequencing.
PE Paired end sequencing.

target_coverage

description : Mean coverage for whole genome sequencing, or mean target coverage for whole exome and targeted sequencing, (i.e. the number of times a particular locus was sequenced).
required : False
data type : string

flow_cell_id

description : Flow cell ID (e.g., Experiment ID_Cell 1_Lane_1).
required : False
data type : string

flow_cell_type

description : Type of flow cell used (e.g., S4, S2 for NovaSeq; PromethION, Flongle for Nanopore).
required : False
data type : Controlled Vocabulary

Permissible Values
Permissible Values Description
ILLUMINA_NOVA_SEQ_S2 Usage of Illumina NovaSeq S2 flow cell.
ILLUMINA_NOVA_SEQ_S4 Usage of Illumina NovaSeq S4 flow cell.
PROMETHION Usage of PromethION flow cell.
FLONGLE Usage of Flongle flow cell.
MINION Usage of MinION flow cell.
GRIDION Usage of GridION flow cell.
OTHER Usage of a flow cell not captured by the controlled vocabulary.

sample_barcode_read

description : The type of read that contains the sample barcode (e.g., index1, index2, read1, read2).
required : False
data type : Controlled Vocabulary

Permissible Values
Permissible Values Description
INDEX1 Sample barcode read location is in Index 1.
INDEX1_AND_INDEX2 Sample barcode read location is in Index 1 and Index 2.
OTHER Sample barcode read is neither in Index 1 or Index 1 and Index 2.

ega_accession

description : The EGA accession of the 'Experiment' entity (EGAX).
required : False
data type : string

attributes

description : One or more attributes that further characterize this Experiment Method.
required : False
data type : Attribute

alias

description : The alias for an entity at the time of submission.
required : True
data type : string