GenoSurf: metadata driven semantic search system for integrated genomic datasets.

ABSTRACT: Many valuable resources developed by world-wide research institutions and consortia describe genomic datasets that are both open and available for secondary research, but their metadata search interfaces are heterogeneous, not interoperable and sometimes with very limited capabilities. We implemented GenoSurf, a multi-ontology semantic search system providing access to a consolidated collection of metadata attributes found in the most relevant genomic datasets; values of 10 attributes are semantically enriched by making use of the most suited available ontologies. The user of GenoSurf provides as input the search terms, sets the desired level of ontological enrichment and obtains as output the identity of matching data files at the various sources. Search is facilitated by drop-down lists

SUBMITTER: Canakoglu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6902006 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature