Ontology Usage at ZFIN

The Zebrafish Model Organism Database (ZFIN) provides a Web resource of zebrafish genomic, genetic, developmental, and phenotypic data. Four different ontologies are currently used to annotate data to the most specific term available facilitating a better comparison between inter-species data. In addition, ontologies are used to help users find and cluster data more quickly without the need of knowing the exact technical name for a term.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: CORR
• Authors: Doug Howe, Christian Pich
• Keywords: CORR 2010, Education, Phenotypic Data, Specific Term, Zebrafish Model Organism