[Metadata Correction]: Change 'Homo' to 'Homo sapiens' #34
Description
Correction Scope
most or all records - e.g. it seems to be wrong for most or all of the records.
Metadata Record Identifier
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metadata field
species
Other metadata field
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Term in Question
Homo
Error Description
Extract has a tendency to map the plural of an organism to the genus level. For example, if a description mentions mice, but not a specific type of mice, EXTRACT will likely map it to the genus 'Mus'. This works for mice since researchers could be using any variety of mice. This doesn't quite work as well when it comes to Humans, as other species of hominids are extinct.
If a record mentions 'Humans', EXTRACT will map it to 'Homo', but it should be mapped to 'Homo sapiens' as the other children in the 'Homo' tree are generally irrelevant except in the fields of evolution or paleontology
Proposed Correction Type
replace value
Proposed Correction
Replace 'Homo' in species with 'Homo sapiens' (NCBI TaxonID: 9606)
Evidence or Reasoning for the Correction
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Additional References
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Urgency
- This is an urgent correction