BITNOME PROJECT PREPARATION CHECKLIST [ ] State the research question and planned comparisons. [ ] Identify organism, assay and platform. [ ] List samples and independent biological units. [ ] Record condition, batch, pairing, pooling and relevant covariates. [ ] Inventory files and previous processing/vendor reports. [ ] Record reference assembly or database, if already used. [ ] Specify desired report, tables, figures and method records. [ ] Agree on data transfer before sharing research files. Do not include participant names, passwords, keys or private access links.