obophenotype / obophenotype/uberon
NTR: adipose tissue of dorsal region?
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Description
Hello,
There are many experimental studies that applied RNA-Seq to obtain adipose tissue transcriptomes from farm animals (pig, cow) and the samples are mostly described as 'adipose tissue (backfat)' or simply 'backfat'. I am wondering if it could be useful to have a class to specifically describe 'adipose tissue of dorsal region'
Proposed definition:
def: "Adipose tissue that is located in the dorsal region. It is used to define backfat (or fat thickness), the measure of the thickness of external fat on the carcass of farm animals." [https://www.uaex.edu/publications/PDF/FSA-3089.pdf, https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/backfat]
Thank you in advance for comments
Anne Niknejad
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Start with the proposed definition and the two cited references. Review the UBERON ontology for how adipose tissue and regional anatomical classes are represented, then assess whether a dorsal adipose class is warranted and whether the definition matches the references. Done means reaching a documented decision on the class and its definition.
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