Revision of definition of "memory" (GO_0007613)

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Revision of definition of "memory" (GO_0007613)

matentzn opened this issue 6 years ago · comments

I am trying to consolidate relevant ontologies that model anything related to cognition and behaviour, such as Mammalian Phenotype, GO, MFOEM, Drosophila Phenotype and more.

Based on probably the same misunderstanding you faced when building the model for "memory" (GO_0007613), I created a ticket asking for a revision of the definition in GO itself (geneontology/go-ontology#14913), but they convinced me to come to you. For the sake of creating a consistent model of learning and memory across ontologies, would you consider to rework your definition (treating memory as a disposition, and therefore a BFO:continuant, rather than a process, as was the intention by the GO term?

Barry Smith · Answer 1 · Sat Jan 27 2018 10:16:09 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I would certainly approve of a change along these lines BS

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Nico Matentzoglu · Answer 2 · Wed Jan 31 2018 15:49:42 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Is there any person who would be allowed to make such a decision? I wouldn't mind taking care of the redefinition, but I would need access to the repo.

David Osumi-Sutherland · Answer 3 · Thu May 03 2018 22:21:04 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engram_(neuropsychology)

David Osumi-Sutherland · Answer 4 · Thu May 03 2018 22:54:44 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Is there any person who would be allowed to make such a decision? I wouldn't mind taking care of the redefinition, but I would need access to the repo.

@jannahastings should be able to give you access. Otherwise fork and make a pull request. We should probably discuss moving this repo to a more general org. Perhaps obophenotype?

Janna Hastings · Answer 5 · Thu May 03 2018 23:05:37 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Hi, sorry I'm coming to this discussion a bit late; feel free to fork and make a pull request, although I can also make changes on your behalf, do you already have a proposed definition?

Janna Hastings · Answer 6 · Thu May 03 2018 23:45:00 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@dosumis do you want to have a coffee some time to catch up and talk about this?