An ontology is a set of vocabulary terms with explicitly stated meanings and relations with other terms. Presently, a growing number of ontologies are being built and used for annotating data in biomedical research. This cutting-edgeresource introduces researchers to latest developments in bio-ontologies. Provides the theoretical foundations and examples of ontologies, as well as applications of ontologies in biomedicine. Presents details on technological infrastructure for bio-ontologies. Offers guidance in the clustering of biological data, protein classification, gene and pathway prediction, and text mining.
- ISBN: 978-1-59693-370-5
- Editorial: Artech House
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés