This is a specification for the metadata to described datasets, and the linksets that relate them, to enable their use within the Open PHACTS discovery platform. The specification defines the metadata properties that are expected to describe datasets and linksets; detailing the creation and publication of the dataset. Details of deploying dataset descriptions and an exchange format for linkset files are also given.

Christian Brenninkmeijer, Chris Evelo, Carole Goble, Alasdair J G Gray, Lee Harland, Robert Stevens, Andra Waagmeester, Egon Willighagen

Full publication: Open PHACTS Working Draft 12 September 2013