Coverage for library preparation kits and reagent kits?

[jenjou]

From a discussion with @sbooeshaghi , the developer of seqspec, we were wondering if EFO would consider adding coverage for specific library preparation kits and sequencing (reagent) kits, similar to how sequencer devices are included in EFO.

Library preparation kits and sequencing kits are useful for seqspec since they impact the structure of the reads in the resulting data, and having ontological terms could provide a controlled way to refer to these kits and also ensure a relation between the kits and the sequencer(s) they are associated with.

Examples of these could be found in Illumina's product catalog, although we envision it covering kits from other companies as well:

• Library prep kit: https://www.illumina.com/products/by-type/sequencing-kits/library-prep-kits.html?tags=&pageSize=20&pageNumber=1&sortBy=title
• Sequencing kit: https://www.illumina.com/products/by-type/sequencing-kits/cluster-gen-sequencing-reagents.html?tags=&pageSize=20&pageNumber=1&sortBy=title
  • In IGVF, we began collecting sequencing kits based on exact product names in various sequencers' specification sheets, such as this spec sheet for Illumina's Novaseq 6000. Example of the list on the IGVF portal (may need to scroll down on the page).

Would this be an area that EFO is willing to expand into?