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Slot: type

the class_uri of the class that has been instantiated

URI: rdf:type

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
InformationObject Any data or knowledge that reduces uncertainty or enhances understanding abou... no
GeolocationValue A normalized value for a location on the earth's surface no
Manifest A qualified collection of DataObjects that can be analyzed together in the sa... no
Configuration A set of parameters that define the actions of a process and is shared among ... no
MetagenomeAnnotation A workflow execution activity that provides functional and structural annotat... no
FailureCategorization no
SubSamplingProcess Separating a sample aliquot from the starting material for downstream activit... no
OntologyClass A representation of class defined in an external ontology no
MetabolomicsAnalysis no
Biosample Biological source material which can be characterized by an experiment no
NomAnalysis no
MassSpectrometryConfiguration A set of parameters that define and control the actions of a mass spectrometr... no
LibraryPreparation no
DataObject An object that primarily consists of symbols that represent information no
GeneProduct A molecule encoded by a gene that has an evolved function no
PortionOfSubstance A portion of any matter of defined composition that has discrete existence, w... no
WorkflowExecution Represents an instance of an execution of a particular workflow no
ReadQcAnalysis A workflow execution activity that performs quality control on raw Illumina r... no
CreditAssociation This class supports binding associated researchers to studies no
Pathway A pathway is a sequence of steps/reactions carried out by an organism or comm... no
FunctionalAnnotation An assignment of a function term (e no
AttributeValue The value for any value of a attribute for a sample no
DissolvingProcess A mixing step where a soluble component is mixed with a liquid component no
DataGeneration The methods and processes used to generate omics data from a biosample or org... no
PlannedProcess no
FunctionalAnnotationAggMember no
MaterialProcessing A process that takes one or more samples as inputs and generates one or more ... no
ImageValue An attribute value representing an image no
Pooling physical combination of several instances of like material no
MagsAnalysis A workflow execution activity that uses computational binning tools to group ... no
MetatranscriptomeAssembly no
Study A study summarizes the overall goal of a research initiative and outlines the... no
NucleotideSequencing A DataGeneration in which the sequence of DNA or RNA molecules is generated no
Doi A centrally registered identifier symbol used to uniquely identify objects gi... no
NamedThing a databased entity or concept/class no
ProteinQuantification This is used to link a metaproteomics analysis workflow to a specific protein no
QuantityValue A simple quantity, e no
FieldResearchSite A site, outside of a laboratory, from which biosamples may be collected no
Site no
PersonValue An attribute value representing a person no
ProcessedSample no
FunctionalAnnotationTerm Abstract grouping class for any term/descriptor that can be applied to a func... no
Protocol no
FiltrationProcess The process of segregation of phases; e no
ProtocolExecution A PlannedProces that has PlannedProcess parts no
ChromatographyConfiguration A set of parameters that define and control the actions of a chromatography p... no
ControlledIdentifiedTermValue A controlled term or class from an ontology, requiring the presence of term w... no
OrthologyGroup A set of genes or gene products in which all members are orthologous no
Extraction A material separation in which a desired component of an input material is se... no
ChemicalEntity An atom or molecule that can be represented with a chemical formula no
MassSpectrometry Spectrometry where the sample is converted into gaseous ions which are charac... no
CalibrationInformation A calibration object that is associated with a process no
EnvironmentalMaterialTerm no
MixingProcess The combining of components, particles or layers into a more homogeneous stat... no
ChromatographicSeparationProcess The process of using a selective partitioning of the analyte or interferent b... no
ChemicalConversionProcess A process that results in the interconversion of chemical species by a reacti... no
Sample A sample is a material entity that can be characterized by an experiment no
ControlledTermValue A controlled term or class from an ontology no
MetatranscriptomeExpressionAnalysis A workflow process that provides expression values and read counts for gene f... no
MobilePhaseSegment A fluid mixture of substances that flow though a chromatographic stationary p... no
MetaboliteIdentification This is used to link a metabolomics analysis workflow to a specific metabolit... no
TimestampValue A value that is a timestamp no
GenomeFeature A feature localized to an interval along a genome no
EukEval This class contains information pertaining to evaluating if a Metagenome-Asse... no
MetatranscriptomeAnnotation no
TextValue A basic string value no
ReadBasedTaxonomyAnalysis A workflow execution activity that performs taxonomy classification using seq... no
StorageProcess A planned process with the objective to preserve and protect material entitie... no
MagBin no
CollectingBiosamplesFromSite no
MetaproteomicsAnalysis no
MaterialEntity no
OntologyRelation A relationship between two ontology classes as specified either directly in t... no
MetagenomeAssembly A workflow execution activity that converts sequencing reads into an assemble... no
PeptideQuantification This is used to link a metaproteomics analysis workflow to a specific peptide... no
MetagenomeSequencing Initial sequencing activity that precedes any analysis no
Instrument A material entity that is designed to perform a function in a scientific inve... no

Properties

Examples

Value
nmdc:Biosample
nmdc:Study

See Also

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self rdf:type
native nmdc:type

LinkML Source

name: type
description: the class_uri of the class that has been instantiated
notes:
- replaces legacy nmdc:type slot
- makes it easier to read example data files
- required for polymorphic MongoDB collections
examples:
- value: nmdc:Biosample
- value: nmdc:Study
from_schema: https://w3id.org/nmdc/nmdc
see_also:
- https://github.com/microbiomedata/nmdc-schema/issues/1048
- https://github.com/microbiomedata/nmdc-schema/issues/1233
- https://github.com/microbiomedata/nmdc-schema/issues/248
rank: 1000
slot_uri: rdf:type
designates_type: true
alias: type
domain_of:
- EukEval
- FunctionalAnnotationAggMember
- PeptideQuantification
- ProteinQuantification
- MobilePhaseSegment
- PortionOfSubstance
- MagBin
- MetaboliteIdentification
- GenomeFeature
- FunctionalAnnotation
- AttributeValue
- NamedThing
- OntologyRelation
- FailureCategorization
- Protocol
- CreditAssociation
- Doi
range: uriorcurie
required: true