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Data integration in the era of omics: current and future challenges

Gomez-Cabrero, David; Abugessaisa, Imad; Maier, Dieter; Teschendorff, Andrew; Merkenschlager, Matthias; Gisel, Andreas; Ballestar, Esteban; Bongcam-Rudloff, Erik; Conesa, Ana; Tegnér, Jesper

Abstract

To integrate heterogeneous and large omics data constitutes not only a conceptual challenge but a practical hurdle in the daily analysis of omics data. With the rise of novel omics technologies and through large-scale consortia projects, biological systems are being further investigated at an unprecedented scale generating heterogeneous and often large data sets. These data-sets encourage researchers to develop novel data integration methodologies. In this introduction we review the definition and characterize current efforts on data integration in the life sciences. We have used a web-survey to assess current research projects on data-integration to tap into the views, needs and challenges as currently perceived by parts of the research community.

Published in

BMC Systems Biology
2014, Volume: 8, number: Suppl 2, article number: I1

    UKÄ Subject classification

    Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
    Genetics and Breeding

    Publication identifier

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-0509-8-S2-I1

    Permanent link to this page (URI)

    https://res.slu.se/id/publ/52323