Darren A. Natale

Agree that 'environmental samples' should be an exception. That's not even a synonym for any actual taxon. If deleting it altogether is too much, then perhaps the information could be...

Clinical abnormality as term name? I'll leave the definition to the experts.

(Definitions reproduced/updated here for ease of reference) ChEBI molecular entity: Any constitutionally or isotopically distinct atom, molecule, ion, ion pair, radical, radical ion, complex, conformer etc., identifiable as a separately...

> From the discuss so far, it seems to me that life stages are dependent on the organisms that have such stages, and, thus, more appropriately represented as some kind...

There is precedent for this. While I can no longer read it, I believe it's been discussed in this opinion article: https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/what-is-a-molecule/9391.article I've seen a number of definitions of molecule,...

From a biologist standpoint, I do find it unintuitive to have dsDNA and ssDNA separated. I imagine most users would as well. As mentioned before, as a biologist, and as...

GEO has "geographical entity" (GEO:000000370) as: "Material entity that is (1) a bona fide or fiat object part of the crust, any bodies of liquid on or contained within the...

> I think it's a bit confusing having chain constituent and chain component. I presume you refer to chain constituent and _complex_ component? I actually originally had both labeled as...

I agree that there might be some weird design choices. But, I actually started with term labels and definitions that normal scientists would have. Those labels and definitions failed because...

Stated in meeting, but just to document here: This is another example of a principle that is intended to apply to established ontologies seeking review and inclusion as 'OBO Foundry'...