unclear on difference between host_taxid & specific_host

[mslarae13]

host_taxid
https://genomicsstandardsconsortium.github.io/mixs/0000250/
Description: NCBI taxon id of the host, e.g. 9606
Name Description Checklist/Extension
PlantAssociated A collection of terms appropriate when collecting samples and sequencing samp... Extension
HostAssociated A collection of terms appropriate when collecting samples and sequencing samp... Extension
SymbiontAssociated A collection of terms appropriate when collecting samples and sequencing samp... Extension
FoodFarmEnvironment A collection of terms appropriate when collecting samples and performing sequ... Extension
Agriculture A collection of terms appropriate when sequencing samples obtained in an agri... Extension

specific_host
https://genomicsstandardsconsortium.github.io/mixs/0000029/
Description: Report the host's taxonomic name and/or NCBI taxonomy ID
Name Description Checklist/Extension
MigsVi Minimal Information about a Genome Sequence: virus Checklist
Miuvig Minimum Information About an Uncultivated Virus Genome Checklist
MigsPl Minimal Information about a Genome Sequence: plasmid Checklist
MigsEu Minimal Information about a Genome Sequence: eukaryote Checklist
MigsBa Minimal Information about a Genome Sequence: cultured bacteria/archaea Checklist
Agriculture A collection of terms appropriate when sequencing samples obtained in an agri... Extension

These seem to be the same descriptions.
I think this should be in extensions, not checklists.

Are these terms different? Should they be consolidated?

[mslarae13]

linked to #128

[lschriml]

host_taxid is intended to capture the NCBI taxonomy ID

specific_host is used when there is no defined NCBI taxonomy ID or the taxonomy ID is from a source other than NCBI.

Keep both terms.

[mslarae13]

@lschriml could we re-open this and add clarity?
You said "specific_host is used when there is no defined NCBI taxonomy ID or the taxonomy ID is from a source other than NCBI."

But the description of specific host says "Report the host's taxonomic name and/or NCBI taxonomy ID" ... so we should change the description to
"Report the host's taxonomic name when an NCBI taxonomy ID is unavailable or the taxonomu ID is from a source other than NCBI"

yes?

[lschriml]

Hello Montana,
Good point, I'll re-open the ticket and get more input/decision from CIG.

Cheers,
Lynn