DIVIS: a semantic DIstance to improve the VISualisation of heterogeneous phenotypic datasets

Table 1 Variables in the rosebush dataset

Variable	Type	Nature	Number of modalities
Horticultural group	Passport	Qualitative	17
Geographic origin	Passport	Qualitative	9
Breeding period	Passport	Qualitative	16
Ploidy level	Passport	Qualitative	5
Petal colour	Phenotypic	Qualitative	12
Bush height	Phenotypic	Qualitative	6
Quantity of prickles	Phenotypic	Qualitative	4
Perfume intensity	Phenotypic	Qualitative	2
Repeat flowering level	Phenotypic	Qualitative	6
Number of flowers by volume	Phenotypic	Quantitative	-
Duplicature type	Phenotypic	Qualitative	4

Passport variables come from [22] or are inferred from them. The horticulture group is defined according to the American Rose Society (ARS) classification. Breeding dates are grouped into time periods. Phenotypic variables have been evaluated by the Pome Fruits and Roses BRC and its partners: breeders and rose gardens

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