To strengthen FAIR data practices and semantic interoperability within research tools and workflows, we propose to integrate Galaxy with the TS4NFDI Terminology Services. This integration will allow Galaxy datatype definitions to be annotated with standardized concepts from the EDAM ontology, accessed dynamically through TS4NFDI. By linking Galaxy datatypes to persistent ontology identifiers, researchers will be supported in selecting, interpreting, and reusing data in a more transparent and interoperable way. As a demonstrator, we will extend a subset of Galaxy datatype descriptors with references to EDAM terms served via TS4NFDI. When users interact with these datatypes in Galaxy, they will be able to view the corresponding ontology concepts and their definitions directly within the platform via the TS4nfdi widgets. Workflows and outputs will then carry these semantic annotations forward, enabling improved provenance tracking, automated metadata enrichment, and easier integration with NFDI services. This work will demonstrate how Galaxy can adopt shared terminology infrastructures to lower barriers to FAIR data compliance and enable consistent, domain-appropriate semantic annotation across research communities.
TS4NDSI integration in Galaxy is an incubator project within the Terminology Services (TS) basic service of Base4NFDI.
Current status
In preparation — cycle 4.
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- Cycle: 4
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