Data Templates and Instructions

A manifest [1] is a spreadsheet that helps you organise and record metadata. Metadata is information that describes your data such as collection date, instrument model or specimen ID.

A checklist [2] defines the metadata fields required for data submissions based on the type of data you are submitting.

The terms manifest and spreadsheet are often used interchangeably.

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• Manifest Checklists
  • Barcoding Manifest Checklists
  • Sample Manifest Checklists
  • Image Manifest Checklists

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Downloading Templates

Manifest templates can be downloaded directly from the work profile component [3] that you are working on (e.g. samples, single-cell, reads, etc.) by clicking the button on each page. See the Biodata Profile Components or Tree of Life Profile Components sections for more on accessing each component.

They can also be downloaded from the Manifests page by selecting a type from the dropdown menu then, clicking the Download button and choosing Blank template option.

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Recording Data in Manifests

Each manifest follows a manual known as Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) [4] which provides a detailed guidance on how to record metadata in the manifest.

The following are various ways to retrieve a SOP for a manifest:

1. Click the button located on the COPO Samples page to download the SOP.

   See the Accessing the Samples Page component section for more details about accessing the Samples page.

2. Navigate to the COPO Manifests page -

   • Select a manifest option from the dropdown menu in the Manifest/Checklist Type column

   • Click the Download button for the desired manifest to reveal the download options

   • Click the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) option to download the SOP.

     Please note that if the SOP does not exist, its download option will not be available.

3. The SOP for the various manifests are available below.

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Manifests

Project	SOP	GitHub repository	Project website	Note
Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics (ASG) [5]	SOP	-	🌐 Website	This follows most of the instructions outlined in the DToL SOP, with some minor changes and omissions.
Darwin Tree of Life (DToL) [6]	SOP	GitHub repository	🌐 Website	-
Darwin Tree of Life Environmental Samples (DToL_ENV)	-	-	-	Content is not yet available. Please check back later.
European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) [7]	SOP	GitHub repository	-	-
Population Genomics (POP_GENOMICS)	SOP	-	-	-

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Related Topics

See also

• Spreadsheet Wizard for Easy Data Submission

Footnotes

[1]

See term: Manifest.

[2]

See term: Checklist.

[3]

Also known as research object component. See term: Profile component.

[4]

See term: SOP.

[5]

See term: ASG (Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics).

[6]

See term: DToL (Darwin Tree of Life).

[7]

See term: ERGA (European Reference Genome Atlas).