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>> (4) 'signal transmission' is defined as: | >> (4) 'signal transmission' is defined as: | ||
>> "The process whereby a signal is released and/or conveyed from one location to another. The process terminates at the end of the sub-process of signal transduction, when the function of the cell has been altered as a consequence of receipt of the signal." | >> "The process whereby a signal is released and/or conveyed from | ||
>> So, the definition says that signal transduction is a sub-process of signal transmission. This implies that signal transduction is part_of signal transmission. Yet 'signal transduction' is an is_a child of signal transmission. Which is correct? | one location to another. The process terminates at the end of the | ||
sub-process of signal transduction, when the function of the cell | |||
has been altered as a consequence of receipt of the signal." | |||
>> So, the definition says that signal transduction is a sub-process | |||
of signal transmission. This implies that signal transduction is | |||
part_of signal transmission. Yet 'signal transduction' is an is_a | |||
child of signal transmission. Which is correct? | |||
> | > | ||
> I think they are both correct. I am going to leave the relationship as is_a. We could follow this up in a separate thread if you'd like to discuss it. | > I think they are both correct. I am going to leave the relationship | ||
as is_a. We could follow this up in a separate thread if you'd like to discuss it. | |||
This is a bit worrying. | This is a bit worrying. | ||
What I would really appreciate is a simple diagram showing the flow of time on the x axis, with the processes arranged according to the allen interval relations (http://www.ics.uci.edu/~alspaugh/cls/shr/allen.html ). Looking at signaling3.obo doesn't really tell me the changes. | What I would really appreciate is a simple diagram showing the flow | ||
of time on the x axis, with the processes arranged according to the | |||
allen interval relations (http://www.ics.uci.edu/~alspaugh/cls/shr/allen.html ). | |||
Looking at signaling3.obo doesn't really tell me the changes. | |||
for example, is a receptor binding pathway always immediately preceded by receptor binding? (Reactome doesn't appear to be consistent here) | for example, is a receptor binding pathway always immediately preceded | ||
by receptor binding? (Reactome doesn't appear to be consistent here) | |||
I think we should get the logical definition template correct first. I have set up a file biological_process_xp_signaling.obo | I think we should get the logical definition template correct first. | ||
I have set up a file biological_process_xp_signaling.obo | |||
I used starts_with, which implies part_of, but I think this should really be initiated_by | I used starts_with, which implies part_of, but I think this should | ||
really be initiated_by | |||
</pre> | </pre> |
Revision as of 05:56, 1 February 2010
Project from Chris:
>> (4) 'signal transmission' is defined as: >> "The process whereby a signal is released and/or conveyed from one location to another. The process terminates at the end of the sub-process of signal transduction, when the function of the cell has been altered as a consequence of receipt of the signal." >> So, the definition says that signal transduction is a sub-process of signal transmission. This implies that signal transduction is part_of signal transmission. Yet 'signal transduction' is an is_a child of signal transmission. Which is correct? > > I think they are both correct. I am going to leave the relationship as is_a. We could follow this up in a separate thread if you'd like to discuss it. This is a bit worrying. What I would really appreciate is a simple diagram showing the flow of time on the x axis, with the processes arranged according to the allen interval relations (http://www.ics.uci.edu/~alspaugh/cls/shr/allen.html ). Looking at signaling3.obo doesn't really tell me the changes. for example, is a receptor binding pathway always immediately preceded by receptor binding? (Reactome doesn't appear to be consistent here) I think we should get the logical definition template correct first. I have set up a file biological_process_xp_signaling.obo I used starts_with, which implies part_of, but I think this should really be initiated_by