Zhong Y, Luo Y, Pramanik S, Beaman J H
Department of Computer Science and Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
Bioinformatics. 1999 Feb;15(2):149-56. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/15.2.149.
Numerous database management systems have been developed for processing various taxonomic data bases on biological classification or phylogenetic information. In this paper, we present an integrated system to deal with interacting classifications and phylogenies concerning particular taxonomic groups.
An information-theoretic view (taxon view) has been applied to capture taxonomic concepts as taxonomic data entities. A data model which is suitable for supporting semantically interacting dynamic views of hierarchic classifications and a query method for interacting classifications have been developed. The concept of taxonomic view and the data model can also be expanded to carry phylogenetic information in phylogenetic trees. We have designed a prototype taxonomic database system called HICLAS (HIerarchical CLAssification System) based on the concept of taxon view, and the data models and query methods have been designed and implemented. This system can be effectively used in the taxonomic revisionary process, especially when databases are being constructed by specialists in particular groups, and the system can be used to compare classifications and phylogenetic trees.
Freely available at the WWW URL: http://aims.cps.msu.edu/hiclas/
已经开发了许多数据库管理系统来处理基于生物分类或系统发育信息的各种分类数据库。在本文中，我们提出了一个集成系统，用于处理有关特定分类群的相互作用的分类和系统发育。
一种信息论观点（分类单元观点）已被应用于将分类概念捕获为分类数据实体。已经开发了一种适合支持层次分类的语义交互动态视图的数据模型以及一种用于交互分类的查询方法。分类视图的概念和数据模型也可以扩展以在系统发育树中携带系统发育信息。我们基于分类单元视图的概念设计了一个名为HICLAS（层次分类系统）的分类数据库原型系统，并且已经设计并实现了数据模型和查询方法。该系统可以有效地用于分类修订过程，特别是当特定群体的专家正在构建数据库时，并且该系统可用于比较分类和系统发育树。
可在万维网网址http://aims.cps.msu.edu/hiclas/免费获取。
