Noctua Form 2

Welcome to the second release of Noctua Form. From the user’s feedback from Noctua Form 1.0, this version was a complete rewrite to utilize the modern UI features and web technologies. We added a clever layout design such that it is seamless to switch between components like easy form, advanced forms, display, editing, causal relation editor etc. This version has the same feel as the previous, but packed with improved features. The main focus was to solidify the product and incorporate as much user feedback as possible while introducing new features. We hope you enjoy some of the features and the transitioning from Noctua 1.0 to 2.0 will be easy. Some of the key highlights include

Highlights

Added

  • The Causal Relations Form
  • Graphical preview available to check annotations before saving
  • Systematic ordering of table of annotations
  • Biological Process Annotations no mapping
  • Cellular Component Annotations extension
  • Link outs to more info for each autocomplete entities
  • Background color to popup boxes (reference box, autocomplete box) to easily distinguish from background form
  • Collapse All/ Expand All activities

Changed

  • Can create dynamic annotation extensions in addition to creating standard annotations
  • Thin Form Input: Annotation extension fields added, as needed
  • Multiline Form input to avoid cutting clamping data
  • Multiline Autocomplete to avoid cutting clamping data
  • Improved Search Database display
  • Categorised Side Menu on the form
  • Editable Curator friendly table view for displaying annotations
  • A basic table view for displaying standard annotations

Removed

  • Creating Macromolecular complex on the fly
  • Link to an existing node

Creating Annotations

The form can now create standard annotation with extensions

Extension Relations

  • MF happens during Biological Phase
  • MF has input GP
  • MF has output GP
  • BP part of BP part of BP
  • CC occurs in Cell Type part of Uberon part of Organism

Streamlined Form interface

  • Contextual information (annotation extension) fields added, as needed
  • Autocompletes link out to external entity or term information pages
  • Easily switch from between 3 different forms
  • Graphical preview available to check annotations before saving

BP Only Form

Easily shows the relation between the GP, RootMF and the BP term.

No need to map corresponding GO-CAM relation

BP only form does not allow ‘Save’ unless curator enters a BP

Search Database

  • Improved display with 2 panes
  • Easily show list terms (left pane) and selected evidences (right pane

Evidence

To help curators select the correct GO evidence code, three-letter GO code is also provide in the autocomplete list.

GO codes are indicated with bold three-letter GO code

Pop-up appears with a select drop-down of dbs for references: PMID, DOI, GO_REF

Causal Relation Editor Form

The Causal Relations Form helps guide curators through selecting the appropriate causal relation

Guidance for selecting relations between activities (Causal Relation Form)

Display Existing Annotations

New annotations are added to an annotation table sorted alphabetically by gene/gene product name

Field-specific editing in the table view