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. 2016 Oct 26;45(Database issue):D566–D573. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkw1004

Table 1. Major branches of the Antibiotic Resistance Ontology (ARO).

ARO branch ARO accession Description
Determinant of Antibiotic Resistance ARO:3000000 Ontology terms describing genes, mutation, or genomic elements conferring antimicrobial resistance.
Mechanism of Antibiotic Resistance ARO:1000002 Ontology terms describing mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance.
Antibiotic Target ARO:3000708 Ontology terms describing targets of antimicrobial compounds.
Antibiotic Molecule ARO:1000003 Ontology terms describing the chemical diversity of antimicrobial compounds.
Inhibitor of Antibiotic Resistance ARO:0000076 Ontology terms describing molecules that inhibit antimicrobial resistance.

All major branches are part of ‘Process or Component of Antibiotic Biology or Chemistry’ (ARO:1000001).