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- Title
A Standardized Nomenclature Design for Systematic Referencing and Identification of Animal Cellular Material.
- Authors
Schrade, Lisa; Mah, Nancy; Bandrowski, Anita; Chen, Ying; Dewender, Johannes; Diecke, Sebastian; Hiepen, Christian; Lancaster, Madeline A.; Marques-Bonet, Tomas; Martinez, Sira; Mueller, Sabine C.; Navara, Christopher; Prigione, Alessandro; Seltmann, Stefanie; Sochacki, Jaroslaw; Sutcliffe, Magdalena A.; Zywitza, Vera; Hildebrandt, Thomas B.; Kurtz, Andreas
- Abstract
Simple Summary: A permanent link between biological samples and the associated data is essential for their effective and long-term utilization. In order to enable clear identification and referencing of biosamples and to ensure comparability in research, explicit naming of such material by assigning unique and permanent identifiers is therefore necessary. This can be achieved by using explicit naming structures with a predefined pattern. These nomenclature structures have been developed for diverse biological materials but are lacking for animal cellular material, such as tissues and cell lines. Here, we present a first, standardized, human-readable nomenclature design, which generates clear and stable identifier names for such material with a focus on cellular material from wildlife species. Consistent application and central distribution and storage of these identifiers are required to ensure explicit identification and traceability of animal biosamples. This novel and globally applicable identification system adds standardization to the long-term storage of animal cell material in cryobanks and supports species conservation and research. The documentation, preservation and rescue of biological diversity increasingly uses living biological samples. Persistent associations between species, biosamples, such as tissues and cell lines, and the accompanying data are indispensable for using, exchanging and benefiting from these valuable materials. Explicit authentication of such biosamples by assigning unique and robust identifiers is therefore required to allow for unambiguous referencing, avoid identification conflicts and maintain reproducibility in research. A predefined nomenclature based on uniform rules would facilitate this process. However, such a nomenclature is currently lacking for animal biological material. We here present a first, standardized, human-readable nomenclature design, which is sufficient to generate unique and stable identifying names for animal cellular material with a focus on wildlife species. A species-specific human- and machine-readable syntax is included in the proposed standard naming scheme, allowing for the traceability of donated material and cultured cells, as well as data FAIRification. Only when it is consistently applied in the public domain, as publications and inter-institutional samples and data are exchanged, distributed and stored centrally, can the risks of misidentification and loss of traceability be mitigated. This innovative globally applicable identification system provides a standard for a sustainable structure for the long-term storage of animal bio-samples in cryobanks and hence facilitates current as well as future species conservation and biomedical research.
- Subjects
IDENTIFICATION of animals; BIODIVERSITY conservation; BIOLOGICAL nomenclature; WILDLIFE conservation; IDENTIFICATION; BIOMATERIALS; SYSTEM identification
- Publication
Animals (2076-2615), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 11, p1541
- ISSN
2076-2615
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ani14111541