The Vertebrate Breed Ontology: Towards effective breed data standardization.

ABSTRACT:

Background –

Limited universally-adopted data standards in veterinary medicine hinder data interoperability and therefore integration and comparison; this ultimately impedes the application of existing information-based tools to support advancement in diagnostics, treatments, and precision medicine.

Hypothesis/objectives –

A single, coherent, logic-based standard for documenting breed names in health, production, and research-related records will improve data use capabilities in veterinary and comparative medicine.

Animals –

No live animals were used.

Methods –

The Vertebrate Breed Ontology (VBO) was created from breed names and related information compiled from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, breed registries, communities, and expe

SUBMITTER: Mullen KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11177956 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature