We propose a formal language that allows for transposing biological information precisely and rigorously into machine- readable information. This language, which we call Zsyntax, is grounded on a particular type of non-classical logic, and it can be used to write algorithms and computer programs. We present it as a first step towards a comprehensive formal language for molecular biology in which any biological process can be written and analyzed as a sort of logical ‘‘deduction’’. Moreover, we illustrate the potential value of this language, both in the field of text mining and in that of biological prediction.

Zsyntax: a formal language for molecular biology with projected applications in text mining and biological prediction

BONIOLO, Giovanni;
2010

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We propose a formal language that allows for transposing biological information precisely and rigorously into machine- readable information. This language, which we call Zsyntax, is grounded on a particular type of non-classical logic, and it can be used to write algorithms and computer programs. We present it as a first step towards a comprehensive formal language for molecular biology in which any biological process can be written and analyzed as a sort of logical ‘‘deduction’’. Moreover, we illustrate the potential value of this language, both in the field of text mining and in that of biological prediction.
2010
Boniolo, Giovanni; M., D'Agostino; P., Di Fiore
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