Ontology Terms
The IGVF Catalog uses a set of ontologies to represent biological and experimental concepts and identities that are useful in annotation entities and contexts.
The graph nature of the ontologies themselves are represented explicitly by edges between ontology terms representing parentage or other
relationships. Additional edges exist between other entities as well.
Many edges are annotated with a link or hyperlink to an ontology term in Uberon, CL, CLO, or Cellosaurus, representing the biological context
where the measurement or prediction was made.
Disease-Gene Association Network
A graph showing the Disease and Genes it’s linked to (only Disease ontologies)Ontology Term Parents Table
This table shows the parent terms of the current ontology term you’re viewing.Ontology Term Children Table
This table displays the child terms of the current ontology term.Transitive Closure
At the bottom of the page, you’ll see a link labeled “Enter Closure End”. This feature allows you to explore the relationship between the current term and any other term in the ontology. To use this feature:- Click on “Enter Closure End”
- A prompt will appear asking you to enter another ontology term
- Type in the term ID (e.g., UBERON_0014892)
- Press Enter or click OK
- You’ll be taken to a new page showing the relationship path between the current term and the one you entered