The Vertebrate Breed Ontology: Towards effective breed data standardization

Kathleen R Mullen1, Imke Tammen2, Nicolas A Matentzoglu3

  • 1Department of Genetics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Arxiv
|June 17, 2024
PubMed
Summary

The Vertebrate Breed Ontology (VBO) standardizes animal breed names, enhancing veterinary data sharing and analysis. This improves diagnostics and precision medicine by enabling better data integration and comparison.

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