Strand Orientation

• CURIE: gmeow:StrandOrientation
• IRI: https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/StrandOrientation
• Category: class
• Defined by: gmeow:slices/places
• Box roles: TBox role (What is this?)

The strand direction of a feature on a double-stranded biological sequence (forward / Watson, reverse / Crick, or both). A value, not a subclass: the set is closed and they share the same structure.

Structure

Subclass of: gufo:QualityValue

Practical Pattern

Use gmeow:StrandOrientation as a specialized kind of gufo:QualityValue. Add statement metadata or a standpoint when the assertion needs provenance, confidence, or vantage.

Usage Advice

Use when

• Use to reference the strand direction of a sequence feature (forward/Watson, reverse/Crick, or both) as a value individual.

Avoid when

• Avoid subclassing for strand direction (the set is closed and shares structure).

How to use

• Reference a seeded gmeow:StrandOrientation individual from SequenceCoordinates via gmeow:sequenceStrand.

Examples

• ex:strandForward a gmeow:StrandOrientation.