title: Data note system for capturing laboratory data.
abstract: The complexity of genome data limits the usefulness of traditional database management systems. The highly interconnected structure of genome data can be captured in a data representation language based on the mathematical formalism of graphs. We have tailored graphs for describing genome data and have developed a database management system, called the Data Note System, for developing small databases to capture data from genome laboratories. To simplify the use of the Data Note System, a series of tools with graphical user interfaces has been developed. The system is designed to be easy to install and use by novice database developers with a minimal amount of computer expertise. We describe the tools and present examples of their use. The system consists of a storage facility, a schema editing tool to simplify the design of small databases, and three tools for data entry and querying.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 70030, USA. mgraves@mercator.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graves
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D003628:Database Management Systems; D016208:Databases, Factual; D016678:Genome; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D012984:Software