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DeltaBreed is a data management system built with a breeder in mind. DeltaBreed was designed for breeding programs working with Breeding Insight and can be used for any species, plant or animal.

Through DeltaBreed users can:

  • Curate germplasm including pedigree connections
  • Store and share species ontologies
  • House experiments with observations
  • Enjoy interoperability with Field Book for data collection in real time.

In this training program, we walk you through how to use the DeltaBreed interface and how best to curate data for upload. Please feel free to ask questions and share concerns with your BI Coordinator as you share data and learn more about what DeltaBreed can offer your breeding program.

For USDA-ARS programs working with Breeding Insight: Welcome to DeltaBreed! Your BI Coordinator will be your main point of contact with DeltaBreed and you are invited to participate in data curation and upload as much as you are comfortable in it’s early post-MVP stages.

For interested parties who are not currently working with BI, please contact us at breedinginsight@cornell.edu for more information.

Also check out DeltaBreed on the public Sandbox.

Getting Started

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Coffee flowers

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Hydrangea

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Germplasm

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Ontology

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This training module features best practices for starting an ontology, filling out the ontology template, and uploading ontology terms into DeltaBreed. Remember that germplasm and ontology must be validated and uploaded into DeltaBreed before any experiments and observations. This is because DeltaBreed relies on the germplasm and ontology terms to validate experimental details.

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Experiments & Observations

Create experiments with our without observations, validate and upload them into DeltaBreed.

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This training module walks a user through the data required for validation and upload into DeltaBreed for experiments & observations. It also teaches a user how to append observations. Please remember that both germplasm and ontology must be present in DeltaBreed before experiments and observations are uploaded.

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Connection via BrAPI & Field Book

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This training module walks a user through the steps for a successful BrAPI connection to other applications. Though this training module is mostly focused on Field Book connection for data collection, DeltaBreed is able to connect with other BrAPPs through the same QR code process.

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