Table 2 Definitions and examples of the relationship properties used by the Triplifier’s ontology
From: The BiSciCol Triplifier: bringing biodiversity data to the Semantic Web
Property | Definition | Example | Symmetric | Transitive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
obj1 ro: derives_from obj2 | Physical material (obj1) that is substantially derived from other physical material (obj2) | A tissue sample (obj1) is derived from a specimen (obj2) | No | Yes |
obj1 bsc: depends_on obj2 | An entity (obj1) whose existence depends on another entity (obj2) | An identification (obj1) depends on a specimen (obj2) | No | No |
obj1 bsc: alias_of obj2 | Two instances (obj1, obj2) that are understood to be the same thing | Obj1 and obj2 both refer to the same specimen | Yes | Yes |
obj1 bsc: related_to obj2 | An entity (obj1) with a non-dependent relationship with another entity (obj2) | A specimen (obj1) is related to a taxon (obj2) | Yes | No |