The parent class of 'host-microbiome interaction'

[yongqunh]

In OHMI, we currently assert 'host-microbiome interaction' as a subclass of GO 'interaction with host'. However, this assertion is not a good fit because the term 'host-microbiome interaction' focuses on two organisms rather than a host organism and a collection of microorganisms which is needed for the host-microbiome interaction.
I have submitted a track issue to GO:
geneontology/go-ontology#17812

Another option is to assert it as a subclass of INO:interaction.

[zhengj2007]

It's fine for me to define it as the subClass of INO:interaction.

The definition of INO:interaction is too general:
Interaction is a processual entity that has two or more participants (i.e., interactors) that have an effect upon one another.

Can it be defined more specific? such as: A process that has two or more material entities (i.e., interactors) participated in and have an effect upon one another.

[yongqunh]

Hi Jie, Thanks for your comment. I think INO:interaction wants to be general so that the interactor can be more than a material entity. For example, a process (like infection) can also be an interactor. However, we may generate one subclass under it called biological interaction and then make it to be a better parent class of OHMI:HMI. What do you think? Best, Oliver From: jie zheng <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 3:35 PM To: OHMI-ontology/OHMI <[email protected]> Cc: He, Oliver <[email protected]>; Author <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OHMI-ontology/OHMI] The parent class of 'host-microbiome interaction' (#3) External Email - Use Caution It's fine for me to define it as the subClass of INO:interaction. The definition of INO:interaction is too general: Interaction is a processual entity that has two or more participants (i.e., interactors) that have an effect upon one another. Can it be defined more specific? such as: A process that has two or more material entities (i.e., interactors) participated in and have an effect upon one another. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#3?email_source=notifications&email_token=ABD22Q2U5AZ2YCWL3NVDN63QI7ZEZA5CNFSM4IVBESSKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOD6MHYOY#issuecomment-530086971>, or mute the thread<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABD22Q2Q6FCGASAUKL7KDY3QI7ZEZANCNFSM4IVBESSA>. ********************************************************** Electronic Mail is not secure, may not be read every day, and should not be used for urgent or sensitive issues

[zhengj2007]

@yongqunh Not sure about it. Please check IDO:infection http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IDO_0000586 which is a material entity.