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Ontology for Biomedical Investigations (OBI)

The Ontology for Biomedical Investigations (OBI) is build in a collaborative, international effort and will serve as a resource for annotating biomedical investigations, including the study design, protocols and instrumentation used, the data generated and the types of analysis performed on the data. This ontology arose from the Functional Genomics Investigation Ontology (FuGO) and will contain both terms that are common to all biomedical investigations, including functional genomics investigations and those that are more domain specific.

Open in the Ontology Lookup Service (OLS)

1 - collection of specimens [OBI_0002076]

A material entity that has two or more specimens as its parts.

Open collection of specimens in VFB

Term Information

  • ID: OBI_0002076
  • Name: collection of specimens
  • Definition: A material entity that has two or more specimens as its parts.
  • Synonyms:
  • Type:
  • Comment:

VFB Term Json

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            "symbol": "",
            "types": [
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                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "OBI_0002076",
            "unique_facets": [
                "Class"
            ],
            "label": "collection of specimens"
        },
        "description": [
            "A material entity that has two or more specimens as its parts."
        ],
        "comment": []
    },
    "query": "Get JSON for Class",
    "version": "3b19da3",
    "parents": [
        {
            "symbol": "",
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040",
            "types": [
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                "Class",
                "has_subClass"
            ],
            "short_form": "BFO_0000040",
            "unique_facets": [
                "Class"
            ],
            "label": "material entity"
        }
    ],
    "relationships": [],
    "xrefs": [],
    "anatomy_channel_image": [],
    "pub_syn": [],
    "def_pubs": [
        {
            "core": {
                "symbol": "",
                "iri": "http://flybase.org/reports/Unattributed",
                "types": [
                    "Entity",
                    "Individual",
                    "pub"
                ],
                "short_form": "Unattributed",
                "unique_facets": [
                    "pub"
                ],
                "label": ""
            },
            "FlyBase": "",
            "PubMed": "",
            "DOI": ""
        }
    ]
}

2 - organism [OBI_0100026]

Category=external. [object; organismal entity; organism]

Open organism in VFB

VFB Term Json

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    "term": {
        "core": {
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0100026",
            "symbol": "",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "OBI_0100026",
            "label": "organism"
        },
        "description": [],
        "comment": [
            "Category=external."
        ]
    },
    "query": "Get JSON for Class",
    "version": "44725ae",
    "parents": [
        {
            "symbol": "",
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000030",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "BFO_0000030",
            "label": "object"
        },
        {
            "symbol": "",
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GENO_0000904",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "GENO_0000904",
            "label": "organismal entity"
        }
    ],
    "relationships": [],
    "xrefs": [],
    "anatomy_channel_image": [],
    "pub_syn": [],
    "def_pubs": []
}

3 - planned process [OBI_0000011]

A processual entity that realizes a plan which is the concretization of a plan specification.

Open planned process in VFB

VFB Term Json

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    "term": {
        "core": {
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000011",
            "symbol": "",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "OBI_0000011",
            "label": "planned process"
        },
        "description": [
            "A processual entity that realizes a plan which is the concretization of a plan specification."
        ],
        "comment": []
    },
    "query": "Get JSON for Class",
    "version": "44725ae",
    "parents": [
        {
            "symbol": "",
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000015",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "BFO_0000015",
            "label": "process"
        }
    ],
    "relationships": [],
    "xrefs": [],
    "anatomy_channel_image": [],
    "pub_syn": [],
    "def_pubs": [
        {
            "core": {
                "symbol": "",
                "iri": "http://flybase.org/reports/Unattributed",
                "types": [
                    "Entity",
                    "Individual",
                    "pub"
                ],
                "short_form": "Unattributed",
                "label": ""
            },
            "FlyBase": "",
            "PubMed": "",
            "DOI": ""
        }
    ]
}

4 - population [OBI_0000181]

a population is a collection of individuals from the same taxonomic class living, counted or sampled at a particular site or in a particular area

Open population in VFB

VFB Term Json

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        "core": {
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000181",
            "symbol": "",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "OBI_0000181",
            "label": "population"
        },
        "description": [
            "a population is a collection of individuals from the same taxonomic class living, counted or sampled at a particular site or in a particular area"
        ],
        "comment": []
    },
    "query": "Get JSON for Class",
    "version": "44725ae",
    "parents": [
        {
            "symbol": "",
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GENO_0000113",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "GENO_0000113",
            "label": "taxonomic group"
        }
    ],
    "relationships": [],
    "xrefs": [],
    "anatomy_channel_image": [],
    "pub_syn": [],
    "def_pubs": [
        {
            "core": {
                "symbol": "",
                "iri": "http://flybase.org/reports/Unattributed",
                "types": [
                    "Entity",
                    "Individual",
                    "pub"
                ],
                "short_form": "Unattributed",
                "label": ""
            },
            "FlyBase": "",
            "PubMed": "",
            "DOI": ""
        }
    ]
}

5 - reagent role [OBI_0000086]

[reagent role]

Open reagent role in VFB

VFB Term Json

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    "term": {
        "core": {
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000086",
            "symbol": "",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "OBI_0000086",
            "label": "reagent role"
        },
        "description": [],
        "comment": []
    },
    "query": "Get JSON for Class",
    "version": "44725ae",
    "parents": [
        {
            "symbol": "",
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000023",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "BFO_0000023",
            "label": "role"
        }
    ],
    "relationships": [],
    "xrefs": [],
    "anatomy_channel_image": [],
    "pub_syn": [],
    "def_pubs": []
}

6 - specimen [OBI_0100051]

A material entity that has the specimen role.

Open specimen in VFB

Term Information

  • ID: OBI_0100051
  • Name: specimen
  • Definition: A material entity that has the specimen role.
  • Synonyms:
  • Type:
  • Comment:

VFB Term Json

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    "term": {
        "core": {
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0100051",
            "symbol": "",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "OBI_0100051",
            "unique_facets": [
                "Class"
            ],
            "label": "specimen"
        },
        "description": [
            "A material entity that has the specimen role."
        ],
        "comment": []
    },
    "query": "Get JSON for Class",
    "version": "3b19da3",
    "parents": [
        {
            "symbol": "",
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class",
                "has_subClass"
            ],
            "short_form": "BFO_0000040",
            "unique_facets": [
                "Class"
            ],
            "label": "material entity"
        }
    ],
    "relationships": [
        {
            "relation": {
                "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000087",
                "label": "has role",
                "type": "has_role"
            },
            "object": {
                "symbol": "",
                "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000112",
                "types": [
                    "Entity",
                    "Class"
                ],
                "short_form": "OBI_0000112",
                "unique_facets": [
                    "Class"
                ],
                "label": "specimen role"
            }
        }
    ],
    "xrefs": [],
    "anatomy_channel_image": [],
    "pub_syn": [],
    "def_pubs": [
        {
            "core": {
                "symbol": "",
                "iri": "http://flybase.org/reports/Unattributed",
                "types": [
                    "Entity",
                    "Individual",
                    "pub"
                ],
                "short_form": "Unattributed",
                "unique_facets": [
                    "pub"
                ],
                "label": ""
            },
            "FlyBase": "",
            "PubMed": "",
            "DOI": ""
        }
    ]
}

7 - specimen collection objective [OBI_0000684]

A objective specification to obtain a material entity for potential use as an input during an investigation.

Open specimen collection objective in VFB

Term Information

  • ID: OBI_0000684
  • Name: specimen collection objective
  • Definition: A objective specification to obtain a material entity for potential use as an input during an investigation.
  • Synonyms:
  • Type:
  • Comment:

VFB Term Json

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    "term": {
        "core": {
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000684",
            "symbol": "",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "OBI_0000684",
            "unique_facets": [
                "Class"
            ],
            "label": "specimen collection objective"
        },
        "description": [
            "A objective specification to obtain a material entity for potential use as an input during an investigation."
        ],
        "comment": []
    },
    "query": "Get JSON for Class",
    "version": "3b19da3",
    "parents": [
        {
            "symbol": "",
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000005",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class",
                "has_subClass"
            ],
            "short_form": "IAO_0000005",
            "unique_facets": [
                "Class"
            ],
            "label": "IAO_0000005"
        }
    ],
    "relationships": [],
    "xrefs": [],
    "anatomy_channel_image": [],
    "pub_syn": [],
    "def_pubs": [
        {
            "core": {
                "symbol": "",
                "iri": "http://flybase.org/reports/Unattributed",
                "types": [
                    "Entity",
                    "Individual",
                    "pub"
                ],
                "short_form": "Unattributed",
                "unique_facets": [
                    "pub"
                ],
                "label": ""
            },
            "FlyBase": "",
            "PubMed": "",
            "DOI": ""
        }
    ]
}

8 - specimen collection process [OBI_0000659]

A planned process with the objective of collecting a specimen.

Open specimen collection process in VFB

Term Information

  • ID: OBI_0000659
  • Name: specimen collection process
  • Definition: A planned process with the objective of collecting a specimen.
  • Synonyms:
  • Type:
  • Comment:

VFB Term Json

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    "term": {
        "core": {
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000659",
            "symbol": "",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "OBI_0000659",
            "unique_facets": [
                "Class"
            ],
            "label": "specimen collection process"
        },
        "description": [
            "A planned process with the objective of collecting a specimen."
        ],
        "comment": []
    },
    "query": "Get JSON for Class",
    "version": "3b19da3",
    "parents": [
        {
            "symbol": "",
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000011",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class",
                "has_subClass"
            ],
            "short_form": "OBI_0000011",
            "unique_facets": [
                "Class"
            ],
            "label": "planned process"
        }
    ],
    "relationships": [
        {
            "relation": {
                "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000299",
                "label": "has_specified_output",
                "type": "has_specified_output"
            },
            "object": {
                "symbol": "",
                "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0100051",
                "types": [
                    "Entity",
                    "Class"
                ],
                "short_form": "OBI_0100051",
                "unique_facets": [
                    "Class"
                ],
                "label": "specimen"
            }
        },
        {
            "relation": {
                "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000293",
                "label": "has_specified_input",
                "type": "has_specified_input"
            },
            "object": {
                "symbol": "",
                "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040",
                "types": [
                    "Entity",
                    "Class",
                    "has_subClass"
                ],
                "short_form": "BFO_0000040",
                "unique_facets": [
                    "Class"
                ],
                "label": "material entity"
            }
        },
        {
            "relation": {
                "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000417",
                "label": "achieves_planned_objective",
                "type": "achieves_planned_objective"
            },
            "object": {
                "symbol": "",
                "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000684",
                "types": [
                    "Entity",
                    "Class"
                ],
                "short_form": "OBI_0000684",
                "unique_facets": [
                    "Class"
                ],
                "label": "specimen collection objective"
            }
        }
    ],
    "xrefs": [],
    "anatomy_channel_image": [],
    "pub_syn": [],
    "def_pubs": [
        {
            "core": {
                "symbol": "",
                "iri": "http://flybase.org/reports/Unattributed",
                "types": [
                    "Entity",
                    "Individual",
                    "pub"
                ],
                "short_form": "Unattributed",
                "unique_facets": [
                    "pub"
                ],
                "label": ""
            },
            "FlyBase": "",
            "PubMed": "",
            "DOI": ""
        }
    ]
}

9 - specimen role [OBI_0000112]

a role borne by a material entity that is gained during a specimen collection process and that can be realized by use of the specimen in an investigation

Open specimen role in VFB

Term Information

  • ID: OBI_0000112
  • Name: specimen role
  • Definition: a role borne by a material entity that is gained during a specimen collection process and that can be realized by use of the specimen in an investigation
  • Synonyms:
  • Type:
  • Comment:

VFB Term Json

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    "term": {
        "core": {
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000112",
            "symbol": "",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class"
            ],
            "short_form": "OBI_0000112",
            "unique_facets": [
                "Class"
            ],
            "label": "specimen role"
        },
        "description": [
            "a role borne by a material entity that is gained during a specimen collection process and that can be realized by use of the specimen in an investigation"
        ],
        "comment": []
    },
    "query": "Get JSON for Class",
    "version": "3b19da3",
    "parents": [
        {
            "symbol": "",
            "iri": "http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000023",
            "types": [
                "Entity",
                "Class",
                "has_subClass"
            ],
            "short_form": "BFO_0000023",
            "unique_facets": [
                "Class"
            ],
            "label": "role"
        }
    ],
    "relationships": [],
    "xrefs": [],
    "anatomy_channel_image": [],
    "pub_syn": [],
    "def_pubs": [
        {
            "core": {
                "symbol": "",
                "iri": "http://flybase.org/reports/Unattributed",
                "types": [
                    "Entity",
                    "Individual",
                    "pub"
                ],
                "short_form": "Unattributed",
                "unique_facets": [
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                ],
                "label": ""
            },
            "FlyBase": "",
            "PubMed": "",
            "DOI": ""
        }
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}