Use cases
Accession Numbers
In a public or institutional repository, an accession number is a distinct, reliable identifier linked to a genetic resource, biological specimen, or data entry.
Plant varieties, seed samples, and genetic materials are frequently cataloged in gene banks and databases using accession numbers in agricultural research. Even though other metadata (like name or classification) may change over time, accession numbers guarantee consistent tracking, referencing, and retrieval.
In the COUSIN project, accession numbers are essential for connecting environmental, genotypic, and phenotypic data. This allows for:
- long-term reproducibility
- data consistency
- and interoperability across datasets.