The Trait Evaluation Search can be accessed through the Search menu in the header. This search retrieves phenotypic results from germplasm evaluation studies and is divided into Quantitative Traits (Fig. 25A) and Qualitative Traits (Fig. 25B). Quantitative Traits are those that can be measured using numerical values. Qualitative Traits are those that require the use of descriptors to evaluate.
Figure 25. CottonGen Trait Evaluation Search interface.
Quantitative Traits are searched by choosing the desired trait or traits from the pull-down menus (Fig. 26A). This will autofill the value ranges based on the minimum and maximum trait values in CottonGen and can be restricted to narrow the search (Fig. 26B). Results are displayed in a downloadable table (Fig. 26C) with links to further information on evaluated germplasms (Fig. 26D).
Figure 26. Quantitative Trait Evaluation Search interface and results.
Qualitative Traits are searched by selecting the desired trait or traits from the pull-down menus (Fig. 27A), with the option to filter using available trait descriptors once the search page has auto-updated (Fig. 27B). Results are displayed in a downloadable table (Fig. 27C) with links to further information on evaluated germplasms (Fig. 27D).
Figure 27. Qualititative Trait Evaluation Search interface and results.