Integrating Biological Data with the Distributed Annotation System
Author Information
Author(s): Jenkinson Andrew M, Albrecht Mario, Birney Ewan, Blankenburg Hagen, Down Thomas, Finn Robert D, Hermjakob Henning, Hubbard Tim JP, Jimenez Rafael C, Jones Philip, Kähäri Andreas, Kulesha Eugene, Macías José R, Reeves Gabrielle A, Prlić Andreas
Primary Institution: European Bioinformatics Institute
Hypothesis
How can the Distributed Annotation System (DAS) be improved to better integrate diverse biological data?
Conclusion
The extensions to the DAS protocol have improved the integration of new data types and addressed recent challenges in bioinformatics.
Supporting Evidence
- The DAS protocol is widely adopted for integrating biological data.
- Version 1.53E of DAS includes new commands and an ontology for protein features.
- The number of registered DAS sources has increased to 383.
Takeaway
The Distributed Annotation System helps scientists combine different types of biological data from various places, making it easier to study and understand.
Methodology
The study describes the infrastructure components of DAS and presents an extended version of the DAS specification.
Limitations
The lack of enforced semantics limits applications primarily to visual display.
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