NIEM Progression 5

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biom:DNASample

A representation or an encoding of the DNA data of a biological sample. This may be the biological sample from a person (e.g. sample from an insurgent), or a mixed biological sample that may contain biological material from the person of interest (e

biom:DNASample holds other objects.

biom:DNASample can hold any of these following objects, starting with the most specific and becoming more generic as you move down the list:


biom:BiometricCapture

A collection of a biometric sample.

Holds other objects.


biom:DNALaboratory

An organization responsible for processing DNA samples

Holds other objects.


biom:DNAAnalysisQuantityCode

A number of analyses in this record

Holds numbers.


biom:DNADonor

A description of the subject of a DNA sample

Holds other objects.


biom:DNAClaimedRelationshipCode

A claimed or purported relationship to be tested by DNA

Holds numbers.


biom:DNAValidatedRelationshipCode

A validated relationship established by DNA

Holds numbers.


biom:Pedigree

A description of biological lineage among individuals (members).

Holds other objects.


biom:DNASampleOrigin

A description of the cellular type and origin of a DNA sample

Holds other objects.


biom:DNATypingTechnologyCategoryCode

A kind of typing technology used on a DNA sample

Holds numbers.


biom:DNASampleCollectionMethodText

A description of the method used to collect a DNA sample

Holds text.


biom:DNAProfileStorageDate

A date of the storage of a DNA profile

Holds other objects.


biom:DNAProfile

A description of a DNA profile

Holds other objects.


biom:DNASTRProfile

An autosomal STR, X-STR, and Y-STR DNA profile

Holds other objects.


biom:DNAMitochondrialData

A description of DNA mitochondrial data

Holds other objects.


biom:DNAElectropherogram

A DNA electropherogram

Holds other objects.


biom:DNAElectropherogramLadder

A ladder/control sample DNA electropherogram

Holds other objects.


biom:DNAGenotypeDistributionCode

A kind of DNA genotype distribution

Holds numbers.


biom:DNAGenotypeAllelePair

A DNA genotype allele pair

Holds other objects.


biom:DNACommentText

A kind of comment regarding a DNA sample

Holds text.