14 January 2009 | Damian Smedley1, Syed Haider1, Benoit Ballester1, Richard Holland1, Darin London2, Gudmundur Thorisson3 and Arek Kasprzyk*4
BioMart is an open-source data management system designed to simplify complex biological data queries across multiple databases. It provides a single web interface for advanced querying, enabling users to group and refine data based on various criteria. BioMart's power lies in its ability to integrate data sources from different geographical locations, allowing for automated queries and seamless integration with other software tools such as BioConductor, DAS, Galaxy, Cytoscape, and Taverna. The system is built on a three-tier architecture, including relational databases, a Perl API, and query interfaces like MartView, MartServices, and MartURLAccess. BioMart supports a wide range of biological analyses, including SNP selection, microarray annotation, and disease association studies. It has become an integral part of large data resources and is freely accessible at http://www.biomart.org. The authors highlight the system's ease of use, scalability, and integration capabilities, making it a valuable tool for biologists and bioinformaticians.BioMart is an open-source data management system designed to simplify complex biological data queries across multiple databases. It provides a single web interface for advanced querying, enabling users to group and refine data based on various criteria. BioMart's power lies in its ability to integrate data sources from different geographical locations, allowing for automated queries and seamless integration with other software tools such as BioConductor, DAS, Galaxy, Cytoscape, and Taverna. The system is built on a three-tier architecture, including relational databases, a Perl API, and query interfaces like MartView, MartServices, and MartURLAccess. BioMart supports a wide range of biological analyses, including SNP selection, microarray annotation, and disease association studies. It has become an integral part of large data resources and is freely accessible at http://www.biomart.org. The authors highlight the system's ease of use, scalability, and integration capabilities, making it a valuable tool for biologists and bioinformaticians.