3. Features

GTTN-TPPS has many features that make data collection easier for administrators. Here are a few notable ones:

3.1. Data Types and Standards

• Support for genotype and phenotype data and metadata
• Support for ontology standards, including the Minimum Information About a Plant Phenotyping Experiment (MIAPPE)
• Support for standard genotyping file formats, such as .VCF
• Automatically submits data according to the Tripal CHADO database schema

3.2. Data Accessibility

• Data is standardized and stored in the local database so that other tools, for example, CartograTree, can easily collect and analyze it
• Restricted access to users with the specific gttn user group.
• The studies can be queried or downloaded (flatfiles) through the Tripal interface
• Display both complete and incomplete submissions on ‘GTTN-TPPS Submissions’ user profile tab

3.3. User Friendliness

• Map thumbnails for quick visual validation
• Auto-complete appropriate fields based on information from the user profile
• Load data from NCBI based on a provided BioProject accession number
• Automatically parse file contents for submission to the CHADO schema
• Save user progress on incomplete submissions
• Form flexibility to ensure only the minimum necessary information is being required, but users may provide additional information if they choose

3.4. Administrative Features

• Administrator panel to manually approve completed submissions
• Configuration page to specify file upload locations, TPPS Admin email, etc.