PATO Information
From Evolutionary Informatics Working Group
- specification : OBO format, OWL conversion available via OBO
- scope : phenotypes and traits.
- uses : defining composite phenotypes, phenotype annotation
- extensible : yes
- open : yes, available on OBO site
- controlling authority : NCBO
- update and versioning policy : sourceforge project
- conformance policy : no
- status : implementation
- used in Model Organism Phenotype Annotation (Paramecium, NCBO/ZFIN/FlyBase, Medaka) Mammalian diseases, BIRN, FuGO/OBI