Ag package term suggestion ag_sample_type MIXS:0001295

[only1chunts]

New term details

Term name - agricultural sample type collected
Term ID - MIXS:0001295
Structured comment name - ag_sample_type
Definition - Sample was collected from aboveground plant parts, soil or root-associated
Expected value - free text
Value syntax - {text}
Example - Leaf
Package(s) - Agriculture

Additional context Suggested as part of the Ag package

Points to discuss

isn't this already covered by the env terms?

[pyilmaz]

I'd say three terms would cover this field, depending on the sample collected: Plant-associated package > plant product:Substance produced by the plant, where the sample was obtained from Plant-associated package > plant structure: Name of plant structure the sample was obtained from; for Plant Ontology (PO) (v releases/2017-12-14) terms, see http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PO, e.g. petiole epidermis (PO_0000051). If an individual flower is sampled, the sex of it can be recorded here. MIxS-core > environmental medium (if soil, mud etc...)

[only1chunts]

CIG discussion - agree that this term is not required as its covered by the use of the three environmental terms in the core.

[ramonawalls]

In addition to the core environment terms, there are also terms in the Plant Package (not plant associated) that can be used to describe the sample itself.

[jpdundorearias]

Thanks for the feedback. We appreciate the suggestions, and we are OK with substituting this term for corresponding terms in the existing packages

[only1chunts]

I have removed the suggested term "ag_sample_type" from the Ag package, no need for any mention in the changes log as its a new term that has not been created.