Trait Descriptors

Users can also search the Trait Descriptors used for phenotypic data stored on PCD.  Currently, the only phenotype data is from the USDA-GRIN data that is searchable in BIMS.  Access the Trait Descriptor search interface via the Search menu.  The Trait Descriptor search has options to filter by group, trait category, and/or keyword (Fig. 21A).

Figure 21.  Trait Descriptor Search interface.

The search results are displayed in a table with hyperlinks to more information about the descriptor and trait (Fig. 21B).  The results table can also be downloaded (Fig. 21C).