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Table 1 Brief definition and example of the main elements of the gene nomenclature

From: The grapevine gene nomenclature system

Elements

Locus ID

Full name

Symbol

Synonyms

Example

Vitvi18g12230

(Vitis vinifera) Alcohol dehydrogenase 1

(Vvi)ADH1

GV-ADH1 aldehyde reductase, ethanol dehydrogenase

Description

Genome localization

Relatively descriptive function, include the level of curation (see Figure 2)

Concise (3–10 characters), should be descriptive of function when possible

Any known synonyms