- From: Chimezie Ogbuji <ogbujic@ccf.org>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:29:06 -0400
- To: public-semweb-lifesci@w3.org
I thought the IG might be interested in a GALEN extract I serialized [1] into the Manchester OWL syntax [2], using a library [3] for manipulating / exporting OWL graphs in Python using the infix operators associated with Manchester OWL (some, min, equals, etc..) This extract was generated using Julian Seidenberg's GALEN segmentation application [4] - which implements an ontology segmentation algorithm outlined by Julian and Alan Rector. The original extract is quite large, 'centered' around Heart-related terminology, and difficult to browse in any OWL browser/editor. The nice thing about the algorithm is that you can tailor your extract around a particular subset of a much larger ontology (the *entire* GALEN export to OWL is 20MB) IMHO, the Manchester OWL syntax is much more concise than a pure RDF concrete serialization or even the OWL abstract syntax - as Alan has pointed out earlier [5]. So, overall, I found it to be a much more effective way to browse a very large ontology - especially one with significant clinical relevance. [1] http://python-dlp.googlecode.com/files/GALEN-CABG-Segment.txt [2] http://www.co-ode.org/resources/reference/manchester_syntax/ [3] http://code.google.com/p/python-dlp/wiki/InfixOwl [4] http://www.co-ode.org/galen/ [5]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-semweb-lifesci/2006Aug/0142 -- Chimezie Ogbuji Lead Systems Analyst Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Avenue/ W26 Cleveland, Ohio 44195 Office: (216)444-8593 ogbujic@ccf.org Cleveland Clinic is ranked one of the top 3 hospitals in America by U.S.News & World Report. Visit us online at http://www.clevelandclinic.org for a complete listing of our services, staff and locations. Confidentiality Note: This message is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Thank you. ===================================
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