# Aber-OWL: a framework for ontology-based data access in biology

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1407.6812 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1407.6812/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 25 Jul 2014.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Discoverable Agent Knowledge -- A Formal Framework for Agentic KG Affordances (Extended Version)](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.19186/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Many ontologies have been developed in biology and these ontologies increasingly contain large volumes of formalized knowledge commonly expressed in the Web Ontology Language (OWL). Computational access to the knowledge contained within these ontologies relies on the use of automated reasoning. We have developed the Aber-OWL infrastructure that provides reasoning services for bio-ontologies. Aber-OWL consists of an ontology repository, a set of web services and web interfaces that enable ontology-based semantic access to biological data and literature. Aber-OWL is freely available at http://aber-owl.net.