Community-Based Development of Interoperable Databases

在高通量基因组测序和功能基因组学分析的推动下，生物学已经成为一门信息科学。然而，尽管许多生物数据资源是可用的，但很少有互操作的能力，现有的软件和工具被重新发明。将开发一套支持数据库互操作的数据模型和支持软件库。这项工作将与开发中的其他系统协作进行。在NSF基因组研究计划下开发的资源将成为资源目标。该方法是为可能成为数据库间查询目标的对象类型定义基于xml的描述。这项工作将在一系列讲习班的范围内进行，这些讲习班将使社区能够确定目标数据对象并在软件实施方面进行合作。该项目将为各种数据提供电子资源，以加强研究、教育和培训。

Biology has become an information science, fueled by high throughput genomic sequencing and functional genomics analyses. However, although many biological data resources are available, there is little ability to interoperate and existing software and tools are reinvented. A set of data models and supporting software libraries will be developed that support database interoperation. This effort will occur in collaboration with other systems in development. Resources developed under the NSF Plan Genome Research Program will be the resource targets. The approach is to define XML-based descriptions for types of object that are likely targets for inter-database queries. The effort will be in the context of a series of workshop that will enable the community to identify the target data objects and to cooperate in the implementation of software. The project will provide electronic resources for a wide variety of data that will enhance both research and education and training.