Triple
T27004
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Barbara McClintock |
E540
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Discovery of controlling elements in maize |
E540
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Discovery of controlling elements in maize | Statement: [Barbara McClintock, notableWork, Discovery of controlling elements in maize]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Discovery of controlling elements in maize Context triple: [Barbara McClintock, notableWork, Discovery of controlling elements in maize]
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A.
The Power of Movement in Plants
The Power of Movement in Plants is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that investigates how plants move and respond to environmental stimuli, helping to establish modern plant physiology.
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B.
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center is a global agricultural research organization that develops improved maize and wheat varieties to enhance food security and sustainable farming, notably associated with Green Revolution pioneer Norman Borlaug.
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C.
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects is a scientific work by Charles Darwin that details how orchid structures and insect behavior coevolved to achieve effective pollination, providing key evidence for his theory of natural selection.
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D.
Barbara McClintock
chosen
Barbara McClintock was an American cytogeneticist and Nobel laureate renowned for discovering "jumping genes" (transposable elements) in maize, fundamentally transforming genetics.
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E.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a243b4ac2c8190b93c303df797b7b2 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2467875048190aad87347c7a1cb67 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:36 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a24e5b531481909078feeee5cf26e2 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:09 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 a.m.