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Chapter 12. Models of Database Interconnectivity

  1. Arthur M. Lesk
  1. G. J. L. Kemp

Published Online: 8 JUN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0470012420.ch12

Database Annotation in Molecular Biology

Database Annotation in Molecular Biology

How to Cite

Kemp, G. J. L. (2005) Models of Database Interconnectivity, in Database Annotation in Molecular Biology (ed A. M. Lesk), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470012420.ch12

Editor Information

  1. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, 512 Wartik Laboratory, University Park, PA 16802, USA

Author Information

  1. Department of Computing Science, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Göteborg, Sweden

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 8 JUN 2005
  2. Published Print: 26 NOV 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470856819

Online ISBN: 9780470012420

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Keywords:

  • database management;
  • data model;
  • relational model;
  • hierarchical model;
  • network model;
  • ‘semantic gap’;
  • Daplex;
  • data replication;
  • database federation

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Heterogeneity in Bioinformatics Data Management

  • Data Models

  • Architectures for Data Integration

  • Implementing a Database Federation

  • Conclusions

  • References