GenFS Metadata Cleanup Challenge protocol v2

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Authors: Ruth Timme, Martin F. Shumway, Maria Balkey, Tina Lusk Pfefer
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Abstract

This protocol provides guidance for submitting bulk BioSample updates to NCBI for the GenFS Metadata Cleanup Challenge exercise. Table of Contents: Timeline/Workflow for the 2025 Metadata Cleanup Challenge Preparing the update file Making corrections and updates within the file Submitting the finalized template Version History: V7: Minor corrections V6: Remove video instructions, adding section for purpose of sampling, updating picklists for mandatory OHE attributes, replacing Example Template excel file, and text edits to improve clarity. V5: addition of picklists for mandatory OHE attributes V4: addition of a training video V3: minor edits made to correct typos. Addition of final step to email FDA and NCBI when you've completed all the steps.

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Research Data Management Practices Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies Library Science and Information Systems

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Publication date
2 February 2026
Document type
Preprint