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  • Computational biology
  • Systems biology
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • BioModels is a public repository for mathematical models of biological processes.
  • It curates models for biological accuracy and simulation reproducibility.
  • Models are annotated with external resources and ontologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe updates and improvements to the BioModels database over the past decade.
  • To highlight new features and infrastructure changes.
  • To outline future development plans.

Main Methods:

  • Curation of mathematical models from peer-reviewed literature.
  • Automated generation of models from pathway resources.
  • Development of user interface enhancements and online simulation capabilities.
  • Implementation of Linked Data formats for model content.

Main Results:

  • BioModels hosts over 1200 literature-derived models and over 140,000 automatically generated models.
  • Significant growth in literature-based models (60-fold) over ten years.
  • Enhanced model annotation, user interface, and simulation functionalities.

Conclusions:

  • BioModels has substantially grown and improved its infrastructure and features.
  • The repository supports reproducible biological research through curated and accessible models.
  • Ongoing development aims to address future challenges in biological modeling and data management.