Affymetrix GeneChip ® System
Naming Samples
- Obviously, less characters is preferable
- Only alpha-numeric characters can be used (0-9, A-Z, a-z)
- The following characters are not allowed: ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + ={ } \ / ; : ' " < > , . ? /
NOTE: Each sample will be given an identification code of two letters and a number. The letters will usually be the initials of the investigator, and the numbers will be sequential in the order provided on the sample submission form. For example, the first twelve samples submitted by John Doe will be given the codes JD01-JD12. The next twelve samples for the same project will continue JD13-JD24. The order will continue indefinitely for each project.
Each sample will be identified on reports and datasets by the code followed by the provided sample name.