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XSPAN: A cross-species anatomy network - a novel tool for bioinformatics

Reference	BEP17045
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Albert Burger
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Gus Ferguson, Professor Patrik Holt, Professor Werner Nutt
Institution	Heriot-Watt University
Department	Technology and Research Services
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	190,924
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/05/2002
End date	31/10/2005
Duration	42 months

Abstract

As homologous genes can play similar roles in many animals, the ability to mine tissue- archived data across organisms will facilitate the study of the genetic networks regulating tissue formation and function. XSPAN will provide the necessary computational support for identifying equivalent tissues and their initiation times in the main model organisms. The project has two overlapping phases: (1) XSPAN-core will deliver an XML-based distributed system and toolset that interoperates with existing anatomy databases; (2) XSPAN-ont will demonstrate the possibility of enhanced interoperability (with greater extensibility and maintainability) through developing and integrating into XSPAN-core a more formal XML- implemented ontology that makes available to computational processes what is now only implicit in existing anatomical databases designed for human use. (Joint with grant 17046).

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Bioinformatics and E Science Programme (BEP) [2000-2001]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

Associated awards:

BEP17046 XSPAN: A cross-species anatomy network - a novel tool for bioinformatics

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