# Samples

Samples form the backbone of the data management system in Panomics. Samples have 2 major components: 

1. The biological data (e.g.: gene expression counts table)
2. The metadata (e.g.: phenotypic information, such as tissue, disease, severity, treatment, response)

Once ingested and processed, samples become available for analysis. Samples are searchable using all the metadata fields configured in the organization and can be analyzed by study, or combined to create atlases.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Sample Lifecycle</strong></td><td>Learn how samples transition from one status to another.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3894776587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUZMYHWMJyvkxhr9s6Lm5%2Fuploads%2FZJaHJ1JV2me0y3HG4Sm9%2Fsample_lifecycle_icon.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0c75cfe4-4110-473f-82f8-1280626f1e45">sample_lifecycle_icon.png</a></td><td><a href="samples/sample-lifecycle">sample-lifecycle</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sample Ingestion</strong></td><td>Learn how to import samples in your Panomics organization.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3894776587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUZMYHWMJyvkxhr9s6Lm5%2Fuploads%2F15VXvDcbvDuIuYzSnooN%2Fsample_ingestion.png?alt=media&#x26;token=39d97a52-7fcd-41f8-a12b-2e55cfa51deb">sample_ingestion.png</a></td><td><a href="samples/sample-ingestion">sample-ingestion</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sample Metadata</strong></td><td>Learn how to add consistent metadata to your samples.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://3894776587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUZMYHWMJyvkxhr9s6Lm5%2Fuploads%2FKcd0ypfc6hKjIAC7X2UK%2Fsample_metadata.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e7cc14f3-7028-4f8f-b03a-bea0d49015b8">sample_metadata.png</a></td><td><a href="samples/sample-metadata">sample-metadata</a></td></tr></tbody></table>