[BioSQL-l] RE: BioSQL and Bioperl-db inching towards release

[Marc Colosimo]

On Wednesday, Fri, 23 May 2003 11:39:19 -0700  Hilmar Lapp wrote:
>>
>>> The next feature I'm going to add to biosql is a table for
>> expression
>>> data that basically resembles the data cube with various dimensions
>>> (roughly, bioentry, term [quantitation type], term [sample
>>> annotation]). No LIMS info (yet) other than sample
>> annotation as far as
>>
>> Is the plan to add LIMS, etc info at some point?  Fully
>> represent the MAGE-OM?
>
> No, not really. At least as far as I'm concerned. I'm happy though to
> have somebody else drive this piece to be fully MAGE-OM compatible. I
> just think that there are enough decent open-source expression schemas
> out there already who try to do the full monty.
>
> There may be more LIMS at some point as far as it is needed for sample
> annotation, and where that can't be expressed very well using the term
> table. Our use case here is tissue expression profiles, so the sample
> annotation will be relatively simple and flat, at least initially.
>
> 	-hilmar

Do you have some sort of ER model in mind for storing expression data? 
I did start on adding affymetrix tables to store cel data. I posted 
this awhile back. I really don't want to continue working on it if it 
will be replaced by something else. So, should I just stop working on 
stuff to be added and just make something that works for me?

Marc