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Table 1 Relational pattern definitions for selected relations

From: Relations as patterns: bridging the gap between OBO and OWL

Relationship

OWLDEF Pattern

part-of

?X subClassOf part-of some ?Y

has-part

?X subClassOf has-part some ?Y

integral-part-of

(?X and not (part-of some ?Y)) or (?Y and not (has-part some ?X)) subClassOf Nothing

has-integral-part

(?X and not (has-part some ?Y)) or (?Y and not (part-of some ?X)) subClassOf Nothing

proper-part-of

?X subClassOf proper-part-of some ?Y

has-proper-part

?X subClassOf has-proper-part some ?Y

located-in

?X subClassOf located-in some ?Y

location-of

?X subClassOf location-of some ?Y

contained-in

?X subClassOf contained-in some ?Y

contains

?X subClassOf contains some ?Y

adjacent-to

?X subClassOf adjacent-to some ?Y

transformation-of

?X subClassOf transformation-of some ?Y

transformed-into

?X subClassOf transformed-into some ?Y

derives-from

?X subClassOf derives-from some ?Y

derived-into

?X subClassOf derived-into some ?Y

preceded-by

?X subClassOf preceded-by some ?Y

precedes

?X subClassOf precedes some ?Y

has-participant

?X subClassOf has-participant some ?Y

participates-in

?X subClassOf participates-in some ?Y

has-agent

?X subClassOf has-agent some ?Y

agent-in

?X subClassOf agent-in some ?Y

realized-by

?X subClassOf realized-by only ?Y

realizes

?X subClassOf realizes some ?Y

lacks-part

?X subClassOf not (has-part some ?Y)

has-function

?X subClassOf has-function some ?Y

lacks-function

?X subClassOf not (has-function some ?Y)

has-function-realized-by

?X subClassOf has-function some (realized-by only ?Y)

  1. Emphasized relations are not a part of the OBO Relationship Ontology, but are included in its extensions.