MantaID

MantaID automates identification of biological database identifiers to enable large-scale harmonization of entity IDs across diverse biological databases.


Key Features:

  • Machine learning-based identification: Employs a machine learning-based model to predict biological database identifiers.
  • Automated large-scale processing: Automates identification of biological database IDs at scale.
  • High prediction accuracy: Achieves approximately 99% prediction accuracy for ID identification tasks.
  • High throughput: Processes up to 100,000 identifier entries within two minutes.
  • Broad database coverage: Supports identification across 542 biological databases.
  • Identifier harmonization: Addresses inconsistent identifier usage across databases to facilitate data integration.

Scientific Applications:

  • ID harmonization: Harmonizes disparate database identifiers to enable consistent referencing of biological entities across databases.
  • Data integration and aggregation: Facilitates assimilation and aggregation of biological data from multiple databases for integrative analyses.
  • Preprocessing for integrative research: Provides standardized identifiers to support downstream integrative biological research and analyses.

Methodology:

MantaID uses a machine learning-based model to predict biological database identifiers, reporting ~99% prediction accuracy, processing up to 100,000 IDs in two minutes, and covering identification across 542 biological databases.

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Details

Cost:
Free of charge
Tool Type:
web application
Operating Systems:
Mac, Linux, Windows
Programming Languages:
R
Added:
1/2/2024
Last Updated:
1/2/2024

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Publications

Zeng Z, Hu J, Cao M, Li B, Wang X, Yu F, Mao L. MantaID: a machine learning–based tool to automate the identification of biological database IDs. Database. 2023;2023. doi:10.1093/database/baad028. PMID:37159241. PMCID:PMC10168000.

PMID: 37159241
Funding: - Hunan University: 531118010599

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