Phan Vinhthuy, Malasri Kriangsiri
Department of Computer Science, The W. Harry Feinstone Center for Genomics Research, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.
Int J Comput Biol Drug Des. 2008;1(2):174-84. doi: 10.1504/ijcbdd.2008.020208.
Proper management of bioinformatics data and tools is crucial because the amount of data is enormous, the type of data varies, and there are often different approaches (and consequently tools) for solving a particular problem. While specialised systems exist to serve specific needs, such systems are difficult to adapt and require large resource commitments for development and maintenance. We propose a system called Bioinformatics Tools and Data Management System (BioTDMS) that uses open-source technologies to provide a platform for managing both data and tools. We present case studies that show some potential applications of this system.
对生物信息学数据和工具进行妥善管理至关重要，因为数据量巨大、数据类型各异，而且解决特定问题往往有不同的方法（进而有不同的工具）。虽然存在专门的系统来满足特定需求，但这类系统难以适应，并且开发和维护需要大量资源投入。我们提出了一种名为生物信息学工具与数据管理系统（BioTDMS）的系统，该系统使用开源技术来提供一个管理数据和工具的平台。我们展示的案例研究表明了该系统的一些潜在应用。
