Wiki features and commenting - Towards a cyberinfrastructure for the biological sciences: progress, visions and challenges

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作者
Stein, Lincoln D. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Cold Spring Harbor Lab, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 USA
[2] Ontario Inst Canc Res, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
基金
美国国家科学基金会; 美国国家卫生研究院;
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10.1038/nrg2414
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Biology is an information-driven science. Large-scale data sets from genomics, physiology, population genetics and imaging are driving research at a dizzying rate. Simultaneously, interdisciplinary collaborations among experimental biologists, theorists, statisticians and computer scientists have become the key to making effective use of these data sets. However, too many biologists have trouble accessing and using these electronic data sets and tools effectively. A 'cyberinfrastructure' is a combination of databases, network protocols and computational services that brings people, information and computational tools together to perform science in this information-driven world. This article reviews the components of a biological cyberinfrastructure, discusses current and pending implementations, and notes the many challenges that lie ahead.
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