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Slot: xref

A database cross reference or alternative identifier for a NamedThing or edge between two NamedThings. This property should point to a database record or webpage that supports the existence of the edge, or gives more detail about the edge. This property can be used on a node or edge to provide multiple URIs or CURIE cross references.

URI: biolink:xref

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
Dataset an item that refers to a collection of data from a data source no
NamedThing a databased entity or concept/class no
Genome A genome is the sum of genetic material within a cell or virion no
GenomeAnnotation Location and nomenclature of genes and all of the coding regions in a genome ... no
BiologicalEntity no
GeneAnnotation An annotation describing the location, boundaries, and functions of individu... no
Activity An activity is something that occurs over a period of time and acts upon or w... no
Attribute A property or characteristic of an entity no
GenomeAssembly Genome assembly to contain version and label information no
OrganismTaxon A classification of a set of organisms no
Procedure A series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner no
Gene A region (or regions) that includes all of the sequence elements necessary to... no
InformationContentEntity a piece of information that typically describes some topic of discourse or is... no
MaterialSample A sample is a limited quantity of something (e no
PhysicalEntity An entity that has material reality (a no

Properties

Aliases

  • dbxref
  • Dbxref
  • DbXref
  • record_url
  • source_record_urls

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://identifiers.org/brain-bican/genome-annotation-schema

LinkML Source

name: xref
definition_uri: https://w3id.org/biolink/vocab/xref
description: A database cross reference or alternative identifier for a NamedThing
  or edge between two NamedThings.  This property should point to a database record
  or webpage that supports the existence of the edge, or gives more detail about the
  edge. This property can be used on a node or edge to provide multiple URIs or CURIE
  cross references.
in_subset:
- translator_minimal
from_schema: https://identifiers.org/brain-bican/genome-annotation-schema
aliases:
- dbxref
- Dbxref
- DbXref
- record_url
- source_record_urls
narrow_mappings:
- gff3:Dbxref
- gpi:DB_Xrefs
rank: 1000
domain: named thing
slot_uri: biolink:xref
multivalued: true
alias: xref
owner: gene
domain_of:
- named thing
- gene
- attribute
- organism taxon
- information content entity
- dataset
- physical entity
- activity
- procedure
- material sample
- biological entity
- genome
range: uriorcurie