cPath: open source software for collecting, storing, and querying biological pathways
2006
cPath: Open Source Software for Biological Pathways
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Ethan G. Cerami, Gary D. Bader, Benjamin E. Gross, Chris Sander
Primary Institution: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Conclusion
cPath is a robust software platform that helps collect, store, and query biological pathways.
Supporting Evidence
- cPath allows researchers to import and export pathway data from multiple sources.
- It provides a web interface for browsing and querying biological pathways.
- cPath is freely available under an open source license for academic and commercial use.
- It supports standard exchange formats like PSI-MI and BioPAX for data aggregation.
Takeaway
cPath is like a big library for scientists where they can find and organize information about how different biological processes work.
Methodology
cPath uses a three-tier web architecture with a MySQL database and a Java servlet application for data handling.
Limitations
cPath currently cannot detect duplicate interaction or pathway records and must support one exchange format at a time.
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