Title |
The Ontology for Parasite Lifecycle (OPL): towards a consistent vocabulary of lifecycle stages in parasitic organisms
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Published in |
Journal of Biomedical Semantics, May 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/2041-1480-3-5 |
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Authors |
Priti P Parikh, Jie Zheng, Flora Logan-Klumpler, Christian J Stoeckert, Christos Louis, Pantelis Topalis, Anna V Protasio, Amit P Sheth, Mark Carrington, Matthew Berriman, Satya S Sahoo |
Abstract |
Genome sequencing of many eukaryotic pathogens and the volume of data available on public resources have created a clear requirement for a consistent vocabulary to describe the range of developmental forms of parasites. Consistent labeling of experimental data and external data, in databases and the literature, is essential for integration, cross database comparison, and knowledge discovery. The primary objective of this work was to develop a dynamic and controlled vocabulary that can be used for various parasites. The paper describes the Ontology for Parasite Lifecycle (OPL) and discusses its application in parasite research. |
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