What is a BOLD Process ID?
BOLD Process IDs are unique codes automatically generated for each new record added to a project. They serve to connect specimen information, such as taxonomy, collection data and images, to the DNA barcode sequence for that specimen.
BOLD Process IDs consist of a standard format including the project code and sequential numbers, followed by the year the record was added to the database. For example, the first record uploaded to project PROJ in 2012 would be assigned BOLD Process ID PROJ001-12 . This format ensures BOLD Process IDs are always unique in the system, as well as identifying the year the record was uploaded and the original project it was uploaded to.
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