Core Ontology

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Explanation

The Core Ontology provides classes for Neurons, Connections and Annotations. The properties used to describe Neurons and Connections, however, are extensible, enabling each BranchKB to serve the needs of a different species.

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Core Classes

NeuronBank Object
- Accession ID
- Annotations: Instances of Annotation
- Neuron
  - Accession ID
  - Annotations: Instance of Annotation
  - Name
  - Inputs: Instances of Connection
  - Outputs: Instances of Connection
  - Properties: Instances of Property (see Ontology Editing)
- Connection
  - Accession ID
  - Annotations: Instance of Annotation
  - Name
  - Presynaptic Neuron: Instances of Neuron
  - Postsynaptic Neuron: Instances of Neuron
  - Properties: Instances of Property (see Ontology Editing)
  - Chemical Synapse
  - Electrical Synapse
  - Modulatory Synapse
  - No Synapse
- Annotation
  - Accession ID
  - Annotations: Instance of Annotation
  - Describes: Instances of NeuronBank Object
  - Reference
  - Link
  - Example
  - Comment