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Table 1 Problems and their fixes using VT

From: The Vertebrate Trait Ontology: a controlled vocabulary for the annotation of trait data across species

Problem

Original trait/subtrait or term name

Current VT term

Current VT ID

Original QTL “trait” is not a trait:

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis/

Blood glucocorticoid amount

VT:0003366

corticosterone

White spotting on belly

Coat/hair pigmentation trait

VT:0010463

Name contains sample information:

Hormone level/

Blood aldosterone amount

VT:0005346

aldosterone, females

Name contains experimental condition information:

Blood pressure/

Arterial blood pressure trait

VT:2000000

salt-depleted

Percentage live sperm after thawing

Sperm quantity

VT:0002673

Name contains measurement information:

Blood pressure/

Arterial blood pressure trait

VT:2000000

pulse pressure

Average daily gain

Postnatal growth trait

VT:0001731

Name contains both condition and measurement information:

Post-weaning average daily gain

Postnatal growth trait

VT:0001731

Name contains both method and measurement information:

Blood pressure/

Arterial blood pressure trait

VT:2000000

direct systolic

Name contains disease information:

Glucose level/

Blood glucose amount

VT:0000188

insulin-dependent

Tibial dyschondroplasia

Tibia morphology trait

VT:0000558

Same trait described in two different ways:

Gland mass/pancreas

Pancreas mass

VT:0010144

Pancreas weight/(none)

Pancreas mass

VT:0010144