How do I batch submit annotation metadata to VectorBase?

If you are submitting in batch, e.g., when you are annotating a gene family, you can fill an spreadsheet (e.g., Excel), rather than the web form for one gene at the time. Once you are done please send the file to info@vectorbase.org. Use the following 12 columns headings in the spreadsheet:

1. Timestamp: dd/mm/yyyy
2. Species
3. VectorBase gene ID: e.g, AGAP000002. In the absence of a VectorBase gene ID give scaffold and base pair coordinates, e.g. scaffold_1:1010-4549.
4. Gene status: Use this section to confirm the gene structure, mark as a pseudogene or delete the prediction completely.
   • Approve gene structure
   • Set as pseudogene
   • Delete

   Justification: Indicate in a few words why you think this gene should be deleted/set as pseudogene or which evidences helped you decide its structure is correct (e.g. "Supported by RNA-seq data", "similarity with Drosophila protein XYZ")

5. Gene symbol: Indicate the gene symbol. It should be short and unique to each gene (e.g. "SRPN18" for serpin18).

Justification: Indicate in a few words how you've attributed this gene symbol (e.g. "Based on similarity to Drosophila Female sterile (2) Ketel (Fs(2)Ket) gene")

6. Gene synonyms: Indicated any synonyms for the locus
7. Description: If should be relatively short (e.g. "Serpin", "Ion channel receptor").

Justification: Indicate in a few words how you've attributed this description (e.g. "Based on similarity to topless Drosophila gene")

8. PubMed ID: e.g., 25510499
9. Submitter Name
10. Email
11. Review: Use Review to state that the prediction is not correct but the submitter does not have enough information/time/inclination to correct it at this time, this can be a ToDo list for interested parties.
12. Comments/Notes: Leave any other comments you have about this gene (e.g. "Truncated gene, other part on scaffold scfxxxxxx", split GMOY123456[1/2] or, merge GMOY123456-GMOY123457).