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. 2004 Dec;5(8):633–641. doi: 10.1002/cfg.447

Standardization Initiatives in the (eco)toxicogenomics Domain: A Review

Susanna Assunta Sansone 1,✉, Norman Morrison 2, Philippe Rocca-Serra 1, Jennifer Fostel 3
PMCID: PMC2447477  PMID: 18629184

Abstract

The purpose of this document is to provide readers with a resource of different ongoing standardization efforts within the ‘omics’ (genomic, proteomics, metabolomics) and related communities, with particular focus on toxicological and environmental applications. The review includes initiatives within the research community as well as in the regulatory arena. It addresses data management issues (format and reporting structures for the exchange of information) and database interoperability, highlighting key objectives, target audience and participants. A considerable amount of work still needs to be done and, ideally, collaboration should be optimized and duplication and incompatibility should be avoided where possible. The consequence of failing to deliver data standards is an escalation in the burden and cost of data management tasks.

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