Dear Colleagues, That is true and one example for using the same number (k-...) is the important collection of VIR at St Petersburg, but still these places will have a unique accession identifiers. Axel -----Original Message----- From: Global Information System on PGRFA [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stephan Weise Sent: March-13-15 9:42 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Metadata fields Dear Adriana, Unfortunately, there are genebanks, which "re-use" the same accession number for different genera. With best regards, Stephan > -----Original Message----- > From: Global Information System on PGRFA [mailto:GLIS-PGRFA- > [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alercia, Adriana (Bioversity) > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 4:18 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Metadata fields > > Dear Gerardo and all, > > Thanks for the useful table. Basically, I think that INSTCODE:ACCENUM > are enough to 'identify' material among genebanks. If need be, to > reconfirm the uniqueness of the material, GENUS might be added. This > just in case that some genebank may have added the same ACCENUM to > different accessions - but I doubt this is feasible. > > Having these two fields will help to build on them with all the rest > of 'optional' but valuable descriptors and can re-confirm the > uniqueness of the PGRFA material. > > Kind regards, > Adriana > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Global Information System on PGRFA [mailto:GLIS-PGRFA- > [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Francione, Gerardo (AGDT) > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 10:42 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Metadata fields > > Dear colleagues, > > I have compiled the attached table summarising the proposals received > so far for your review. > > Adriana, can you please check the mandatory/optional status of the > fields you propose to add? > > We thank you for contributing to the discussion and look forward to > receiving more valuable comments on this important matter. > > Thank you, > Regards, > > > Gerardo Francione > Treaty Secretariat > > > > ########################################################## > ############## > > To unsubscribe from the GLIS-PGRFA-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=GLIS-PGRFA-L&A=1 > > ########################################################## > ############## > > To unsubscribe from the GLIS-PGRFA-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=GLIS-PGRFA-L&A=1 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the GLIS-PGRFA-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=GLIS-PGRFA-L&A=1 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the GLIS-PGRFA-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=GLIS-PGRFA-L&A=1