Metadata for References
About metadata for references
Purpose of metadata for references
Define metadata about reference sequences, such as the coordinates at which barcodes are located.
Fields of metadata for references
Name |
Type |
Description |
Required |
|---|---|---|---|
Reference |
str |
Name of the reference sequence |
yes |
… |
n/a |
Additional metadata of the reference |
no |
Notes about metadata for references
Fields are case-sensitive and must be in the file’s first line.
Additional fields with arbitrary names can be given. Their data types will be inferred as strings, integers, or floats.
Example metadata for references
Metadata for references as a pretty table
Reference |
Barcode5 |
Barcode3 |
|---|---|---|
MyFavRNA |
10 |
17 |
OtherRef |
1 |
6 |
Metadata for references as plain text
Reference,Barcode5,Barcode3
MyFavRNA,10,17
OtherRef,1,6
This text can be copied into a new CSV file.