pcGRIN Manual

Table of Contents

Foreword

Part 1. Introduction

Chapter 1. What is pcGRIN and Who Should Use It?
Chapter 2. Conventions and Standards of This Guide
Chapter 3. Getting Started
Chapter 4. Conventions and Standards of the Software
Chapter 5. Preferences

Part 2. Important Concepts

Chapter 6. Data Concepts
Chapter 7. Software Concepts

Part 3. Querying in pcGRIN

Chapter 8. The Select Query
Chapter 9. The Accession Query
Chapter 10. The Taxonomy Query
Chapter 11. The Statistics Query

Part 4. General Information

Passport Data
Glossary of Terms

Foreword

The pcGRIN Query Guide has been structured to be used easily by both experienced and new computer users. It is a step-by-step guide to the workings of the pcGRIN software.

The guide is not organized according to the menus in the software, but according to the way you can best understand the system.

If you are experienced in working with genebank data, you may want to go through part 2 quickly to see what concepts are new to you. Some of these concepts pertain to using this software, so they may be new for you.

If you have any questions or technical problems with the program, contact the following for help:

Disclaimer

The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service does not assume responsibility for data that are lost when using any component of pcGRIN. Every effort has been made to ensure the product will act reliably and efficiently. All precautions should be taken to ensure that no data is lost.

We recommend that you back up all your pcGRIN files at least weekly.

If you wish to exchange data with another location or another country, contact the DBMU and we will help you make your exchange.

Many thanks go to T. Franco and D.E. Williams from the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), Cali, Colombia, for consulting with us on the overall package.

Many thanks to M. Hoogendijk, T. Hazekamp, and K.A. Painting from the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), Rome, Italy, for their advice on the guide.

Many thanks to Frances Louise Bekele, Ana Maria Berretta, Raul Castillo, and Don McGlashan for their reviews and consultation with us on the package.