1. GGBN Working Group for DNA/Tissue Classes TDWG 2012 Conference Working Group: Katie Barker, John Deck, Gabi Droege, Paul Flemons, Anton Guentsch, Éamonn Ó Tuama, Robert Robbins, Jamie Whitacre, John Wiezoreck

2. Purpose of WG Method for publishing DarwinCore GGBN member data on tissues and DNA Develop a DNA/Tissue class to DarwinCore, based on existing ABCDDNA model

3. Discussion Outcomes DarwinCore DNA tissue classes – New “Basis of Record”, sample – Four new classes Sample facts (e.g., tissue, DNA, RNA, environmental) – Kind of Unit (e.g., blood, muscle, mRNA, soil, water) Amplification (e.g., Genbank accession number, primers, sequence length) Preservation (e.g., liquid nitrogen, frozen, silica) Preparation (e.g., method, date)

4. Occurrence SampleFact Preparation Preservation Amplification GNA literature reference Simple image extension Resource Relationship Identification n n n n n n n n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

5. Next 12 months Explore possibility of adding sample to the “core” Implement classes in IPT Run SI “test case”, as part of DFG proposal – Index data from IPT – Identify and fill gaps/issues TDWG 2013, review standard December 2013, propose DNA/Tissue classes and ABCDDNA as new TDWG standard

6. Thank You. Katie Barker GGBN and GGI Coordinator Smithsonian Institution