Graph Database Systems for Genomics
Mark Graves, Ellen R. Bergeman, Charles B. Lawrence · 2001
Genome databases have specific requirements which limit the usefulness of some database management systems. By using more appropriate database technology, a database system can be developed for genome data. We have developed a data representation based on graph theory which captures the highly interconnected structure of genome data. Graphs are a language which can be tailored for describing genomic information, and we develop a data model based on graphs which serves as the foundation of a graph database management system. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology special issue on Managing Data for the Human Genome Project.