Abstract
A prototype of a common data platform for genomics and proteomics data was recently launched by the Biotechnology Industry Organization, USA. This platform, with Java programming language and extensible markup language (XML) standards, can be used by biotechnology, pharmaceutical or information technology sectors for exchanging genomic and proteomic data. Unlike the Internet, which is guided by standards set by the World-Wide Web consortium, biology-related databases have yet to be standardized. Lack of such standards requires various groups to develop their own tools to analyze and handle data. Depending on the source of datasets, different toolsare often necessary. However, if the data exchange is standardized, the information management and analysis will be made simple. This standardization will not only help laboratories, but also smaller companies engaged in life science research and product development. The groundwork for this was laid by bringing several life science and information technology experts under one umbrella, designated the Informatics Interoperable Infrastructure Consortium (I3C), which has over 30 members including Sun Microsystems, IBM and the National Cancer Institute, USA among others. AP.
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