Context-based refinement of mappings in evolving life science ontologies.

Journal: Journal of biomedical semantics
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Biomedical computational systems benefit from ontologies and their associated mappings. Indeed, aligned ontologies in life sciences play a central role in several semantic-enabled tasks, especially in data exchange. It is crucial to maintain up-to-date alignments according to new knowledge inserted in novel ontology releases. Refining ontology mappings in place, based on adding concepts, demands further research.

Authors

  • Victor Eiti Yamamoto
    Institute of Computing, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil. eitiyamamoto@gmail.com.
  • Juliana Medeiros Destro
    Institute of Computing, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
  • Julio Cesar Dos Reis
    Faculty of Campo Limpo Paulista, Rua Guatemala, 167, 13231-230 Campo Limpo Paulista, SP, Brazil; Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 29 Avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Electronic address: juliocesardosreis@gmail.com.