Siepel, A., Farmer, A., Tolopko, A., Zhuang, M., Mendes, P., Beavis, W., Sobral, B. (January 2001) ISYS: a decentralized, component-based approach to the integration of heterogeneous bioinformatics resources. Bioinformatics, 17 (1). pp. 83-94. ISSN 1367-4803 (Print)1367-4803
Abstract
MOTIVATION: Heterogeneity of databases and software resources continues to hamper the integration of biological information. Top-down solutions are not feasible for the full-scale problem of integration across biological species and data types. Bottom-up solutions so far have not integrated, in a maximally flexible way, dynamic and interactive graphical-user-interface components with data repositories and analysis tools. RESULTS: We present a component-based approach that relies on a generalized platform for component integration. The platform enables independently-developed components to synchronize their behavior and exchange services, without direct knowledge of one another. An interface-based data model allows the exchange of information with minimal component interdependency. From these interactions an integrated system results, which we call ISYSf1.gif" BORDER="0">. By allowing services to be discovered dynamically based on selected objects, ISYS encourages a kind of exploratory navigation that we believe to be well-suited for applications in genomic research.
| Item Type: | Paper |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Arabidopsis/genetics *Computational Biology Databases, Factual Genome, Plant Quantitative Trait, Heritable *Software |
| Subjects: | bioinformatics bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > databases bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > computers > computer software |
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| Communities: | CSHL labs > Siepel lab |
| Depositing User: | Matt Covey |
| Date: | January 2001 |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jan 2015 21:21 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jan 2015 21:21 |
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| URI: | https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/31099 |
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