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5 In //Botalista.Software (BLS)//, the **BOTA-BS** module is used to manage information related to the **seed bank** and the **long-term conservation of plant material**.
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7 It provides tools to manage seed lots, their packaging and storage, as well as the monitoring of germination tests.
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11 = Video tutorial =
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13 The general workflow of the BOTA-BS module is presented in the video tutorial below.
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15 It is recommended to **watch this video before using the module**, as it introduces the main concepts and workflow.
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17 [[Watch the BOTA-BS tutorial until Germination Test>>attach:BOTA-BS-GT-English.mp4]]
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19 = Prerequisites =
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21 To use BOTA-BS, the user must have:
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23 * at least **read access to BOTA-ACQ**, in order to view the acquisitions associated with seed lots;
24 * **write access to BOTA-BS** to create and modify seed bank data.
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26 User accounts and permissions are described in [[BOTA-USR>>doc:Computaceae-IT.Botalista.Documentation.BOTA-USR.WebHome]].
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28 = Main concepts =
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30 The BOTA-BS module extends the information managed in **BOTA-ACQ** for material intended for conservation in the seed bank.
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32 The module is mainly based on the following concepts:
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34 * **Acquisition**: the original material recorded in BOTA-ACQ;
35 * **Lot**: a set of seeds originating from an acquisition and intended for conservation;
36 * **Packaging**: a physical subdivision of a lot used to organise its storage and use;
37 * **Germination test**: used to monitor the germination capacity and viability of the conserved material.
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39 An acquisition can therefore be associated with one or more lots, which can themselves be divided into several packages.
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41 The different operations and their use in Botalista are explained step by step in the **video tutorial above**.