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This feature enables you :

• Add new costumers
• Add new orders of DNA samples
• Edit costumer and order data

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Before entering DNA data you have to load the relevant specimen data. There is no possibility to save DNA data without specimen information! To guarantee both the safeguarding and long-term availability of referenced DNA samples these should be deposited in research collections. Corresponding data including voucher information have to be stored in suitable collections databases. If the respective databases are not yet integrated into the DNA Bank Network, these can either be newly added or alternatively, if the specimen data are not available in an online database, these can be set up offline with the Specimen Tool.

Once you have successfully logged in, click “Input Tool” to add DNA details.

Specimen Details

Each DNA sample is extracted from a specimen. This specimen can be a tissue sample, a complete individual, a living plant or animal or a culture (algae, microorganisms). By defining a reference between DNA sample and the DNA voucher you should keep in mind what exactly the DNA voucher is. In terms of the DNA Bank Network the ideal DNA voucher means a complete individual, from which the tissue and DNA sample was taken from. This DNA voucher should be deposited in a natural history collection and the voucher data are available via GBIF. In many cases it is not possible to deposit such an ideal voucher, because it is for example a threatend species. Than you should reference to the most applicable DNA voucher.

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The GBIF world

GBIF technologies are basis and backbone of the DNA Module and the DNA Bank Network. Many institutions are GBIF providers, more than 302 millions of specimen and observation records are available via GBIF.
But how to find out if the required specimen data is available via GBIF? For that you should check the following facts:

• Where is the DNA voucher deposited?
• Is the relevant institution already a GBIF provider? Ask administrators or curators for help.
  • If so: The requirement related to specimen data is fulfilled.
  • If not: Is the relevant institution planning or willing to become a GBIF provider?
    • If so: The requirement will be met if the relevant database is GBIF accessible.
    • If not: Relevant institution has no specimen database or no possibility of becoming a GBIF provider any time soon? Please go ahead at this point: Specimen databases