Applications of Natural Language Processing in Biodiversity Science
Joint Authors
Cui, Hong
Thessen, Anne E.
Mozzherin, Dmitry
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
Centuries of biological knowledge are contained in the massive body of scientific literature, written for human-readability but too big for any one person to consume.
Large-scale mining of information from the literature is necessary if biology is to transform into a data-driven science.
A computer can handle the volume but cannot make sense of the language.
This paper reviews and discusses the use of natural language processing (NLP) and machine-learning algorithms to extract information from systematic literature.
NLP algorithms have been used for decades, but require special development for application in the biological realm due to the special nature of the language.
Many tools exist for biological information extraction (cellular processes, taxonomic names, and morphological characters), but none have been applied life wide and most still require testing and development.
Progress has been made in developing algorithms for automated annotation of taxonomic text, identification of taxonomic names in text, and extraction of morphological character information from taxonomic descriptions.
This manuscript will briefly discuss the key steps in applying information extraction tools to enhance biodiversity science.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thessen, Anne E.& Cui, Hong& Mozzherin, Dmitry. 2012. Applications of Natural Language Processing in Biodiversity Science. Advances in Bioinformatics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thessen, Anne E.…[et al.]. Applications of Natural Language Processing in Biodiversity Science. Advances in Bioinformatics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Thessen, Anne E.& Cui, Hong& Mozzherin, Dmitry. Applications of Natural Language Processing in Biodiversity Science. Advances in Bioinformatics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468434
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468434