Which biological ontologies does it support?

It supports a wide range of ontologies including Cell Ontology (CL), Gene Ontology (GO), Disease Ontology (MONDO), Anatomy (UBERON), Phenotype (HP), and Pathway (REACT/KEGG).

Does it support specific programming paradigms?

Yes, it contains specialized translations for concepts like Clojure's homoiconicity, Dafny's formal verification, and standard OOP principles like inheritance.

Can I use this for programmatic biological research?

Yes, it includes integration with Bionty and provides scripts for fetching and verifying live ontology data programmatically.

What is the purpose of the yb-translator skill?

It translates computer science concepts into biological parallels using standardized, real-world ontology terms from the EBI OLS database.

How does it ensure the biological data is accurate?

The skill requires the use of real ontology IDs and provides direct source URLs to the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) Ontology Lookup Service for every translation.

YB Biological Translator

Name: YB Biological Translator
Author: plurigrid

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Learning & Documentation

Maps complex programming and computer science concepts to their biological equivalents using validated EBI OLS ontology terms.

About

The yb-translator skill bridges the gap between software engineering and biology by providing precise mappings between programming paradigms—such as immutability, inheritance, and formal verification—and their biological counterparts. By utilizing standardized ontologies from the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), including the Gene Ontology (GO) and Cell Ontology (CL), it allows developers and researchers to find structural and functional parallels in nature. This tool is essential for cross-disciplinary communication, bio-inspired computing research, and educational purposes where biological analogies can clarify abstract computational logic.

Key Features

Includes specialized mappings for formal verification and functional programming
Converts CS concepts into biological processes with verified ontology IDs
Provides direct source links to EBI OLS classes for academic validation
Integrates with Bionty for programmatic access to biological data
Supports multiple ontologies including GO, CL, UBERON, MONDO, and HP
2 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Explaining software architecture to life science researchers using domain-specific terms
Creating educational content that links informatics with molecular biology
Researching bio-inspired algorithms and topological computing patterns

About

Key Features

Includes specialized mappings for formal verification and functional programming
Converts CS concepts into biological processes with verified ontology IDs
Provides direct source links to EBI OLS classes for academic validation
Integrates with Bionty for programmatic access to biological data
Supports multiple ontologies including GO, CL, UBERON, MONDO, and HP
2 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Explaining software architecture to life science researchers using domain-specific terms
Creating educational content that links informatics with molecular biology
Researching bio-inspired algorithms and topological computing patterns