Feng Ji, University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Jack Fu, University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Zoe Raja, University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Biological data such as protein structure and function, DNA sequences, and metabolic pathways require conceptual modeling characteristics that are not available in the widely used ER (Entity-Relationship) model and its variant the EER (enhanced-ER) model. In this paper, we suggest a solution to this problem, requiring only minimal changes to the EER model by introducing specialized formal relationships for ordering, input/output processes and spatial structure. These changes facilitate more accurate modeling of biological ontologies, their structures, and mediator systems. We propose new EER schema constructs to represent the ordering of DNA sequences, the structure of proteins, and the processes of metabolic pathways.
Citation:
Ramez Elmasri, Feng Ji, Jack Fu, Yiming Zhang, Zoe Raja, "Extending EER Modeling Concepts for Biological Data," cbms, pp.599-604, 19th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS'06), 2006