Add Technique field to JSON schema for term info and individual instances

Robbie1977 · Robbie1977 · commit 47dcd3fbc619 · 2026-02-04T19:18:07.000Z
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1255,6 +1255,9 @@ vfb.get_term_info('VFB_00000001')
     "Neuron",
     "lineage_CM3"
   ],
+  "Technique": [
+    "confocal microscopy"
+  ],
   "Queries": [
     {
       "query": "SimilarMorphologyTo",
diff --git a/schema.md b/schema.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ The base schema returned by term info queries:
     "Synonyms": "String (alternative names)"
   },
   "Tags": ["String (tag names)"],
+  "Technique": ["String (imaging techniques, Individual only)"],
   "Queries": [
     {
       "query": "String (query identifier)",
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ VFB entities fall into three main types, each with specific fields beyond the co
 Individual instances (neurons, expression patterns, anatomical instances):
 
 ```json
+"Technique": ["String (imaging techniques used)"],
 "Images": {
   "template_id": [
     {

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`@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ The base schema returned by term info queries:`
`38`	`38`	`"Synonyms": "String (alternative names)"`
`39`	`39`	`},`
`40`	`40`	`"Tags": ["String (tag names)"],`
	`41`	`+ "Technique": ["String (imaging techniques, Individual only)"],`
`41`	`42`	`"Queries": [`
`42`	`43`	`{`
`43`	`44`	`"query": "String (query identifier)",`
`@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ VFB entities fall into three main types, each with specific fields beyond the co`
`93`	`94`	`Individual instances (neurons, expression patterns, anatomical instances):`
`94`	`95`
`95`	`96`	```json
	`97`	`+"Technique": ["String (imaging techniques used)"],`
`96`	`98`	`"Images": {`
`97`	`99`	`"template_id": [`
`98`	`100`	`{`