Metadata for Samples
About metadata for samples
Purpose of metadata for samples
Define metadata about samples, such as the cell line or buffer in which the RNA was probed, the type and concentration of the chemical probe, and the temperature during chemical probing.
Fields of metadata for samples
Name |
Type |
Description |
Required |
|---|---|---|---|
Sample |
str |
Name of the sample |
yes |
… |
n/a |
Additional metadata of the sample |
no |
Notes about metadata for samples
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 samples
Example metadata for samples as a pretty table
Sample |
User |
Date |
Condition |
System |
Probe |
Concentration |
Temperature |
Duration |
ASO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
noaso |
Hui |
2023-09-19 |
in vitro |
sodium cacodylate (300 mM) |
DMS |
10.5 |
310 |
240 |
0 |
aso1 |
Hui |
2023-09-19 |
in vitro |
sodium cacodylate (300 mM) |
DMS |
10.5 |
310 |
240 |
1 |
aso2 |
Hui |
2023-09-19 |
in vitro |
sodium cacodylate (300 mM) |
DMS |
10.5 |
310 |
240 |
2 |
ut |
Hui |
2023-09-19 |
in vitro |
sodium cacodylate (300 mM) |
DMS |
0.0 |
310 |
240 |
0 |
Example metadata for samples as plain text
Sample,User,Date,Condition,System,Probe,Concentration,Temperature,Duration,ASO
noaso,Hui,2023-09-19,in vitro,sodium cacodylate (300 mM),DMS,10.5,310,240,0
aso1,Hui,2023-09-19,in vitro,sodium cacodylate (300 mM),DMS,10.5,310,240,1
aso2,Hui,2023-09-19,in vitro,sodium cacodylate (300 mM),DMS,10.5,310,240,2
ut,Hui,2023-09-19,in vitro,sodium cacodylate (300 mM),DMS,0,310,240,0
This text can be copied into a new CSV file.