Variation

Note

This data class is at a trial use maturity level and may change in future releases. Maturity levels are described in the GKS Maturity Model.

Computational Definition

A representation of the state of one or more biomolecules.

GA4GH Digest

Prefix

Inherent

None

[‘type’]

Information Model

Some Variation attributes are inherited from Ga4ghIdentifiableObject.

Field

Flags

Type

Limits

Description

id

string

0..1

The ‘logical’ identifier of the Entity in the system of record, e.g. a UUID. This ‘id’ is unique within a given system, but may or may not be globally unique outside the system. It is used within a system to reference an object from another.

type

string

1..1

name

string

0..1

A primary name for the entity.

description

string

0..1

A free-text description of the Entity.

aliases

string

0..m

Alternative name(s) for the Entity.

extensions

Extension

0..m

A list of extensions to the Entity, that allow for capture of information not directly supported by elements defined in the model.

digest

string

0..1

A sha512t24u digest created using the VRS Computed Identifier algorithm.

expressions

Expression

0..m