Slot: host_species

Species of the host organism that the sample was collected from.

URI: nmdc_sub_schema:host_species Alias: host_species

Applicable Classes

Name	Description	Modifies Slot
JgiIsolateTranscriptomeInterface	JGI submission metadata for isolate TRANSCRIPTOME sequencing projects	no
JgiIsolateCommonMixin	Shared JGI isolate submission fields common to both the genome and the transc...	no
JgiIsolateGenomeInterface	JGI submission metadata for isolate GENOME sequencing projects	no

Properties

• Range: String

Examples

Value
mays
coli

Comments

• Free-text submitter-provided host species. For an ontology-grounded host identification, use host_taxid (MIXS:0000250) on the same class.

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

• from schema: https://example.com/nmdc_submission_schema

Mappings

Mapping Type	Mapped Value
self	nmdc_sub_schema:host_species
native	nmdc_sub_schema:host_species

LinkML Source

name: host_species
description: Species of the host organism that the sample was collected from.
comments:
- Free-text submitter-provided host species. For an ontology-grounded host identification,
  use `host_taxid` (MIXS:0000250) on the same class.
examples:
- value: mays
  description: GOLD organism_v2 host_name "Zea mays" (n=432 records, queried 2026-04-30)
- value: coli
  description: GOLD organism_v2 host_name "Escherichia coli K-12" (Go0084483 Escherichia
    phage JSE, queried 2026-04-30)
in_subset:
- jgi_isolate
from_schema: https://example.com/nmdc_submission_schema
structured_aliases:
  Host Species:
    literal_form: Host Species
    predicate: EXACT_SYNONYM
    notes:
    - Exact JGI form template is access-restricted; source is the public submission
      overview.
    source: https://jgi.doe.gov/user-programs/pmo-overview/project-materials-submission-overview/
rank: 46
alias: host_species
domain_of:
- JgiIsolateCommonMixin
slot_group: jgi_isolate_section
range: string