How we verify genetics
Every cultivar in our library carries a provenance badge. The badge tells you where the data came from and how much we trust it.
Four provenance states
- Verified in our lab. Endless Biotech sequenced this cultivar in-house. Marker data, sequence hashes, and the run date are all on file.
- Published reference. The profile is drawn from NCBI, peer-reviewed literature, or another public genetics database, with citations on the cultivar page.
- Inferred from records. The profile is derived from documented parent-child relationships and breeder records. Confidence chips mark each ancestry component.
- Sequencing scheduled. The cultivar is in our queue but the data is not yet collected. Pages for pending cultivars render a calm placeholder, not a ghost profile.
Marker panel
When we sequence a cultivar, we characterize four plant DNA barcoding regions: ITS2, matK, rbcL, and trnH-psbA. Where relevant we also run short-tandem-repeat profiling for individual identification. Raw sequences are gated behind a researcher role; locus names and lengths are public.
Data honesty posture
Hybrid with provenance flags. Every cultivar tags its source so readers can judge the evidence for themselves. The four states are rendered in the same visual language across every component: Overview stat band, Library grid, Lineage tree nodes, and the per-cultivar hero badge.
Request a cultivar
Breeder, cultivator, researcher, or regulator. If there is a cultivar missing from our library you would like us to barcode, get in touch. We prioritize the queue by downstream demand: cultivars with active grower programs, confirmed commercial interest, or published pre-prints move first.