Apache Taverna

Apache Taverna orchestrates execution of distributed web services and local applications into reproducible scientific workflows for bioinformatics analyses.

Key Features:

• Integration of Web Services and Local Tools: Integrates distributed web services and local applications into cohesive analysis pipelines.
• Execution Across Diverse Environments: Executes workflows on desktops, supercomputers, grid and cloud infrastructures via Taverna Server.
• Extensive Tool Repository: Provides access to several thousand tools and resources from life science institutions.
• Reusability and Sharing: Produces reusable workflows that can be shared through the MyExperiment repository.
• Domain-Independence: Applies to bioinformatics and other scientific disciplines beyond life sciences.

Scientific Applications:

• High-throughput omics analyses: Supports proteomics and transcriptomics workflows for high-throughput data processing.
• Evidence gathering: Facilitates text mining and data mining for comprehensive evidence collection and integration.
• In silico experiments: Enables execution of complex computational experiments through integrated workflows.

Methodology:

Integrates distributed web services and local applications into executable workflows and executes them via Taverna Server on desktops, supercomputers, grids, or cloud infrastructures, with workflows shareable via MyExperiment.