PhD: a web database application for phenotype data management

J-L Li; M-X Li; H-Y Deng; P E Duffy; H-W Deng

doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/bti557

PhD: a web database application for phenotype data management

Bioinformatics. 2005 Aug 15;21(16):3443-4. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/bti557. Epub 2005 Jun 28.

Authors

J-L Li¹, M-X Li, H-Y Deng, P E Duffy, H-W Deng

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, People's Republic of China. [email protected]

PMID: 15985495
DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/bti557

Abstract

A database application has been developed for phenotype data management employing the Entity-Attribute-Value (EAV) model. By applying the EAV model, this application allows users to manage arbitrary phenotypes and customize data entry forms; therefore, it is suitable for different and multi-center projects.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Database Management Systems*
Databases, Genetic*
Information Storage and Retrieval / methods*
Internet*
Phenotype*
Software*
User-Computer Interface*