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ArticleBMC bioinformatics2006

MeMo: a hybrid SQL/XML approach to metabolomic data management for functional genomics.

Irena Spasić, Warwick B Dunn, Giles Velarde, Andy Tseng, Helen Jenkins, Nigel Hardy, Stephen G Oliver, Douglas B Kell

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Article in BMC bioinformatics, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
3.1field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Bioinformatics tools for cancer metabolomics.Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society · 2011
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  6. Data standards for Omics data: the basis of data sharing and reuse.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2011
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  8. Database resources in metabolomics: an overview.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2010
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Irena SpasićSchool of Chemistry, Faraday Building, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M60 1QD, UK. i.spasic@manchester.ac.uk
Warwick B Dunn
Giles Velarde
Andy Tseng
Helen Jenkins
Nigel Hardy
Stephen G Oliver
Douglas B Kell
University of Manchester · GBAberystwyth University · GBUniversity of Wales · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council E19354Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council E19355Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council G18886Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council MET20484
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe genome sequencing projects have shown our limited knowledge regarding gene function, e.g. S. cerevisiae has 5-6,000 genes of which nearly 1,000 have an uncertain function. Their gross influence on the behaviour of the cell can be observed using large-scale metabolomic studies. The metabolomic data produced need to be structured and annotated in a machine-usable form to facilitate the exploration of the hidden links between the genes and their functions. DESCRIPTION: MeMo is a formal model for representing metabolomic data and the associated metadata. Two predominant platforms (SQL and XML) are used to encode the model. MeMo has been implemented as a relational database using a hybrid approach combining the advantages of the two technologies. It represents a practical solution for handling the sheer volume and complexity of the metabolomic data effectively and efficiently. The MeMo model and the associated software are available at http://dbkgroup.org/memo/.

conclusionThe maturity of relational database technology is used to support efficient data processing. The scalability and self-descriptiveness of XML are used to simplify the relational schema and facilitate the extensibility of the model necessitated by the creation of new experimental techniques. Special consideration is given to data integration issues as part of the systems biology agenda. MeMo has been physically integrated and cross-linked to related metabolomic and genomic databases. Semantic integration with other relevant databases has been supported through ontological annotation. Compatibility with other data formats is supported by automatic conversion.

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Database Management SystemsModels, BiologicalComputer SimulationGenomicsInformation Storage and RetrievalMetabolismProteomeSignal TransductionSystems IntegrationUser-Computer InterfaceProteome

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PMID16753052
PMCPMC1522028
OpenAlexW1948418367

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