Biological classification constitutes the core infrastructure of biological databases (Patterson et al. 2010, 2014).
High-throughput techniques for DNA sequencing have led to an exponential growth of biological databases.
For an efficient management of biological databases, adopting a stable and universal biological classification system is crucial.
Biological classification, the hierarchical arrangement of scientific names of organisms, constitutes the core infrastructure of biological databases.
Biological databases contain facts from scientific literature that have been curated by hand to ensure high quality.
Many biological databases that provide comparative genomics information and tools are now available on the internet.
WikiPathways links pathway components to over 50 supported biological databases, including Entrez Gene, Ensembl, Affymetrix, ZFIN, TAIR, and ChEBI.
Biological databases also vary in size.
Uses open source annotation programs and biological databases.
We interviewed biocurators to obtain workflows from eight biological databases.
Motivation: Web interfaces provide access to numerous biological databases.
