Tree of Life Profile

Tree of Life (ToL) profile [1] is a work profile that is used to submit research objects [2] such as barcoding data, sequence annotations and other data.

See the components section below for the types of data that can be submitted using this profile.

Currently, the following projects are supported. Refer to the affiliated projects section for additional information.

Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics (ASG)
Darwin Tree of Life (DToL)
Darwin Tree of Life Environmental (DToL_ENV)
European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA)

Hint

Work profiles created in COPO are regarded as project research objects. Projects are created in European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) [3] after reads have been submitted. Thus, any modifications that you would like to be made to a project in ENA must be done to the respective profile in COPO.

Steps to Create a Tree of Life Profile

1. Choose Profile Type

On the Work profiles page, choose a profile type from the dropdown menu, as shown below. By default, only the Biodata profile option is displayed.

Then, click the Add new profile record button to view the Add Profile form for the profile type.

Important

If the profile type or project you need is not shown in the dropdown menu, please and specify the profile group you would like access to. Once access is granted, the profile type will appear in the dropdown menu alongside the default Biodata profile type.

When creating a new profile, please ensure that you select the correct profile type from the dropdown menu.

Dropdown menu showing all projects you have access to, including the default “Biodata” profile

Click this button to add a new profile

2. Provide Profile Details

Provide the following details for the new profile:

Title and description
Associated profile type (if applicable)
Sequencing centre (if applicable)
Locus tag (if applicable)

Title and Description

Both title and description are mandatory information.

Meaningful field values are recommended in the form boxes because the information will appear in submissions of the research objects associated with the profile, in public remote repositories.

Provide title and description for the new profile

Select Associated Profile Type (if applicable)

Note

The Associated Profile Type dropdown menu is displayed only when the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) profile type is selected. Selecting an associated profile type is mandatory when creating an ERGA profile.

See Secondary Projects for available subprojects.

An associated profile type [4] is also known as a subproject or child project. More than one can be selected.

Choose associated profile type

Select Sequencing Centre (if applicable)

Note

The Sequencing Centre dropdown menu is displayed only when the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) profile type is selected. Selecting a sequencing centre is mandatory when creating an ERGA profile.

If SANGER INSTITUTE is selected as the sequencing centre, the Associated Profile Type field will automatically be set to Sanger Institute Approval Needed (SANGER).

See the Sequencing Centres that utilise COPO FAQ for additional information.

Choose sequencing centre

Input Locus Tag (if applicable)

If applicable, enter a locus tag [5] in the form box. Refer to the How can I assign a locus tag to assemblies FAQ for guidelines.

Enter the locus tag in the input field shown

3. Save Profile Form

Click the Save button to save the details entered in the Add Profile form. The new profile will be displayed on the Work profiles page.

Work profiles page displaying the created profile

Hint

Use the Sort by dropdown (top-right) to sort profiles by date created, title or type. See Sorting Profiles section for more information.