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BioFuice: Mapping-based data integration in bioinformatics

Authors: 
Kirsten, T.; Rahm, E.
Year: 
2006
Venue: 
Proc. Int. Workshop on Data Integration in the Life Sciences (DILS), 2006

. We introduce the BioFuice approach for integrating data from different private and public data sources and ontologies. BioFuice follows a peer-topeer-like data integration based on bidirectional mappings. Sources and mappings are associated with a domain model to support a semantically meaningful interoperability. BioFuice extends the generic iFuice integration platform which utilizes specific operators for data fusion and workflow-like script programs. BioFuice supports explorative data analysis and query and search capabilities.

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