Align schema with OBI

[cmungall]

We should add mappings between relevant schema classes and OBI:
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols/ontologies/obi/

• biosample -> obi:material sample
• omics_processing
  • not clear how best to map this
  • OBI has the concept of assay, e.g. sequencing assay
    - Seems odd to classify as an assay
    - omics_processing may be the combination of the material processing step and the sequencing assay
• workflows
  • not in scope of OBI?
  • there are some algorithms under algorithm

[wdduncan]

OBI has the concept of assay, e.g. sequencing assay

• Seems odd to classify as an assay
• omics_processing may be the combination of the material processing step and the sequencing assay.

Let's look at the definitions.

• omics processing: A process that takes one or more biosamples as inputs and generates one or as outputs. Examples of outputs include samples cultivated from another sample or data objects created by instruments runs.
• assay: A planned process with the objective to produce information about the material entity that is the evaluant, by physically examining it or its proxies.
  • sequencing assay: An assay the uses chemical or biochemical means to infer the sequence of a biomaterial

These seem pretty close to me.

workflows.

Depends on what you mean by 'workflow'. Do you mean:

1. the pre-thought out set of steps to follow (i.e., the plan specification)
2. the actual process that was carried out
3. both 1 & 2

Shane's comments seem closer to 1, but he could have meant 2 also.