Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology

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  • Language
    English
  • DOI (url)
  • Publication Date
    2000/05/01
  • Journal
  • Indian UGC (journal)
  • Refrences
    33
  • Citations
    24,974
  • Michael Ashburner
  • Catherine A. Ball
  • Judith A. Blake
  • David Botstein
  • Heather Butler
  • J. Michael Cherry
  • Allan P. Davis
  • Kara Dolinski
  • Selina S. Dwight
  • Janan T. Eppig
  • Midori A. Harris
  • David P. Hill
  • Laurie Issel-Tarver
  • Andrew Kasarskis
  • Suzanna Lewis
  • John C. Matese
  • Joel E. Richardson
  • Martin Ringwald
  • Gerald M. Rubin
  • Gavin Sherlock
Cite
Ashburner, Michael, et al. “Gene Ontology: Tool for the Unification of Biology”. Nature Genetics, vol. 25, no. 1, 2000, pp. 25-29, https://doi.org/10.1038/75556.
Ashburner, M., Ball, C. A., Blake, J. A., Botstein, D., Butler, H., Cherry, J. M., Davis, A. P., Dolinski, K., Dwight, S. S., Eppig, J. T., Harris, M. A., Hill, D. P., Issel-Tarver, L., Kasarskis, A., Lewis, S., Matese, J. C., Richardson, J. E., Ringwald, M., Rubin, G. M., & Sherlock, G. (2000). Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology. Nature Genetics, 25(1), 25-29. https://doi.org/10.1038/75556
Ashburner M, Ball CA, Blake JA, Botstein D, Butler H, Cherry JM, et al. Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology. Nature Genetics. 2000;25(1):25-9.
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Science: Biology (General)8,783
Science: Biology (General): Genetics5,772
Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry: Biochemistry5,734
Science: Science (General)2,967
Technology: Chemical technology: Biotechnology2,896
Medicine2,832
Medicine: Medicine (General)2,762
Medicine: Medicine (General): Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics2,762
Science2,401
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science2,363
Agriculture: Plant culture2,112
Agriculture: Animal culture1,914
Science: Biology (General): Cytology1,632
Science: Botany: Plant ecology1,305
Science: Microbiology1,204
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens1,061
Science: Zoology808
Science: Botany755
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry742
Science: Chemistry729
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Immunologic diseases. Allergy685
Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical technology653
Medicine: Public aspects of medicine: Toxicology. Poisons612
Science: Chemistry: Analytical chemistry609
Medicine: Therapeutics. Pharmacology563
Science: Chemistry: General. Including alchemy531
Science: Biology (General): Evolution490
Science: Biology (General): Ecology459
Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering438
Agriculture: Agriculture (General)385
Agriculture384
Science: Physics351
Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases287
Science: Physiology287
Agriculture: Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling274
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Oceanography250
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology242
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system227
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences209
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system202
Medicine: Internal medicine190
Science: Science (General): Cybernetics: Information theory189
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs185
Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine182
Science: Mathematics: Probabilities. Mathematical statistics180
Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery170
Technology: Chemical technology: Food processing and manufacture166
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system: Psychiatry166
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electronics166
Technology: Home economics: Nutrition. Foods and food supply164
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system156
Medicine: Pathology147
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)138
Science: Mathematics136
Science: Biology (General): Reproduction132
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases121
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science: Computer software112
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electronics: Computer engineering. Computer hardware105
Medicine: Surgery104
Medicine: Public aspects of medicine99
Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics97
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology91
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials90
Medicine: Other systems of medicine87
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Geriatrics85
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine85
Social Sciences84
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology81
Technology: Chemical technology77
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology76
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene65
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks61
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering: Information technology61
Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine60
Agriculture: Forestry57
Medicine: Dermatology51
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system49
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Telecommunication45
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Environmental engineering42
Bibliography. Library science. Information resources42
Bibliography. Library science. Information resources: Information resources (General)41
Technology: Chemical technology: Polymers and polymer manufacture37
Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry37
Medicine: Dentistry36
Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery35
Science: Mathematics: Analysis34
Science: Chemistry: Physical and theoretical chemistry33
Medicine: Ophthalmology32
Medicine: Pediatrics29
Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid27
Technology: Chemical technology: Chemical engineering27
Science: Geology26
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering: Applied mathematics. Quantitative methods24
Science: Microbiology: Microbial ecology23
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Sports medicine21
Technology: Manufactures: Production management. Operations management21
Science: Natural history (General): General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution21
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade20
Agriculture: Animal culture: Cattle: Dairy processing. Dairy products20
Agriculture: Animal culture: Cattle: Dairying20
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering20
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General)19
Technology18
Medicine: Surgery: Anesthesiology18
Science: Human anatomy16
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions14
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Recreation. Leisure: Sports13
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine12
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering12
Medicine: Pharmacy and materia medica11
Science: Physiology: Neurophysiology and neuropsychology10
Science: Physiology: Animal biochemistry10
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Nuclear engineering. Atomic power9
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines9
Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Environmental pollution8
Social Sciences: Sociology (General)8
Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology7
Science: Chemistry: Crystallography7
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General)7
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering: Management information systems7
Science: Astronomy: Astrophysics6
Technology: Chemical technology: Fuel5
Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Medical legislation5
Technology: Hydraulic engineering: River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)5
Education: Education (General)5
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History (General) and history of Europe: History (General)5
Social Sciences: Finance5
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Ethics4
Science: Chemistry: Inorganic chemistry4
Science: Physics: Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity4
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics4
Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Renewable energy sources3
Technology: Building construction: Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings3
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Mechanics of engineering. Applied mechanics3
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business3
Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science3
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Accounting. Bookkeeping3
Science: Physics: Optics. Light2
Science: Science (General): Cybernetics2
Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Environmental effects of industries and plants2
Technology: Chemical technology: Fermentation industries. Beverages. Alcohol2
Social Sciences: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform2
Science: Physics: Acoustics. Sound2
Naval Science: Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering2
Naval Science2
Technology: Ocean engineering2
Science: Physics: Meteorology. Climatology2
Science: Astronomy2
Science: Natural history (General): Microscopy2
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation2
Technology: Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics2
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Systems engineering2
Technology: Technology (General)2
Technology: Mining engineering. Metallurgy2
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Labor. Work. Working class: Industrial hygiene. Industrial welfare2
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Computational linguistics. Natural language processing2
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology2
Social Sciences: Statistics2
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Personnel management. Employment management2
Education: Theory and practice of education2
Education2
Education: Special aspects of education1
Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Environmental law1
Technology: Chemical technology: Textile bleaching, dyeing, printing, etc.1
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics1
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Physical anthropology. Somatology1
Technology: Photography1
General Works1
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Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology: Consciousness. Cognition1
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar1
Technology: Manufactures1
Science: Physics: Heat: Thermodynamics1
Science: Physics: Electricity and magnetism: Electricity: Plasma physics. Ionized gases1
Auxiliary sciences of history: Archaeology1
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system: Psychiatry: Therapeutics. Psychotherapy1
Law1
Medicine: Other systems of medicine: Miscellaneous systems and treatments1
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