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Code new germplasm names

Code new germplasm names

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Domain

Core Breeding

Tool

Germplasm

User Type

Member

Role

Program Admin, Team Member (with permission)

Table of Contents

Select germplasm records

There are two ways of selecting germplasm for coding. One is from the harvested germplasm records, which can be seen in the Harvest Manager under the Management tab. Another is from the Search tab in the Germplasm tool.

Select from Harvest Manager

  1. Tick the checkboxes beside one or more harvested germplasm records.

  2. Click the image-20241015-051955.png Access Breeding Tools button from the toolbar > Code Germplasm.

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Select from Germplasm Search

  1. Tick the checkboxes beside one or more germplasm. This step can be skipped if administrators code germplasm names for all the displayed results.

  2. Click the image-20241015-052138.png Germplasm Tools button from the toolbar > Code Germplasm > Code Selected or Code All depending on the previous selection.

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Create a coding germplasm transaction

After selecting the germplasm records, the Coding Germplasm browser will display the (a) Coding Option section with the coding options and name types; and the (b) Pattern Definition section with the patterns to be generated based on the options.

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Code germplasm name using free text

With the free text option, EBS administrators can define the sequence numbers and add prefixes/suffixes to their germplasm name patterns. This option can be used when creating new elite lines or line names. The new germplasm names can also be set to active or standard status.

  1. Under the Coding Option dropdown menu, select Free Text.

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  1. Select the germplasm name type under the Name Type dropdown menu.

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  1. Select the germplasm name status under the Name Status dropdown menu. This will determine how the germplasm names will be displayed after coding.

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  1. Under the Pattern Definition section for free text, define the number of leading zeroes and the starting sequence number in the text area.

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  1. Add prefixes or suffixes to the generated name. Refer to the panel below for the specific steps.

Add Prefix

  1. Click Add Prefix.

  2. Write the preferred prefix.

  3. Click the Remove icon to remove the prefix.

Add Suffix

  1. Click Add Suffix.

  2. Write the preferred suffix.

  3. Click the Remove icon to remove the suffix.

  1. Once done, click Apply.

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  1. The Coding tab in the Germplasm tool will display a new transaction with the coded germplasm names. The next step is to finalize the transaction.

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Code germplasm name using configured code

With the configured code option, the germplasm names are added based on the configurations set in the current program.

For now, this method is enabled for line_name germplasms in IRRI rice programs and hybrid_code germplasms in CIMMYT maize programs.

  1. Under the Coding Option dropdown menu, select Configured Code.

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  1. Select the Name Type under the dropdown menu.

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  1. Select the germplasm name status under the Name Status dropdown menu. This will determine how the germplasm names will be coded.

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  1. Under the Pattern Definition section for configured code, the preset code for the selected germplasm is shown. Once done, click Apply.

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Complete coding transaction

  1. Click the Complete Coding Transaction button.

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  1. Review the coding transaction according to the information earlier. Once done, click Complete.

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  1. A modal window will reconfirm the changes to be made to the germplasm records. Click Confirm to finalize the transaction.

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  1. The transaction will be processed in the background. Once done, the Coding Status column will display the completed status.

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To check the updated germplasm name, go to Germplasm Search, click the View button beside the name, and check the Names tab.

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View germplasm coding errors

If errors were encountered during the transaction, administrators can view them in the Coding tab before revising.

  1. From the Coding tab, click the View Error Logs icon beside the transaction.

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  1. A new page will open with the error message, timestamp, and other relevant information related to the coding transaction.

  2. Once done reviewing the information, click Back to return to the main browser.

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Well done! Here’s what can be done with the updated germplasm records.

Look for the records in Germplasm Search.

Search for germplasm records

Create an experiment using the created germplasm records.

Go to Experiment Creation.