The functionality for reading of the ontology directly from the BioPortal web was implemented. The user can simply define the path to several of the ontologies stored in BioPortal repository. The terms from the ontology can be used in the process of design of experimental protocol for experiment description. Standardization of terminology used for experiment description based on evaluated ontology is the best way how to properly describe and share experimental protocols.

We are still adding the support for the main repositories in the field.

The pilot version of BioWES data storage system was demonstrated on 14th International Conference on Systems Biology in Copenhagen. The main purpose of the specialized workshop organized within the conference was to receive the feedback of the participating system biologists. Further development of the system as well as its testing and presentation is planned in Autumn.