Structural genomic workflows supported by Web services

Author

Cavalcanti, Maria Cláudia ; Baião, Fernanda ; Rössle, Shaila C. ; Bisch, Paulo M. ; Targino, Rafael ; Pires, Paulo F. ; Campos, Maria Luiza ; Mattoso, Marta

Author_Institution

Fed. Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

fYear

2003

fDate

1-5 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

45

Lastpage

49

Abstract

In silico experiments encompass multiple combinations of program and data resources, which are complex to be managed. Typically, script languages are used due to their ease of use, despite their specifity and difficulty of reuse. In contrast, Web service technology was specially conceived to encapsulate and combine programs and data, providing interoperability, scalability and flexibility issues. We have combined metadata support with Web services within a framework that supports scientific workflows. We have experimented this framework with a real structural genomic workflow, showing its viability and evidencing its advantages.

Keywords

Internet; biology computing; database management systems; meta data; semantic Web; workflow management software; Web services; data encapsulation; data resources; in silico experiments; metadata support; program combination; script languages; structural genomic workflows; Bioinformatics; Biological information theory; Genomics; HTML; In vitro; Laboratories; Packaging; Resource management; Scalability; Web services;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Database and Expert Systems Applications, 2003. Proceedings. 14th International Workshop on

ISSN

1529-4188

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1993-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DEXA.2003.1231996

Filename

1231996