# Gene Regulation Ontology (GRO)

> The Gene Regulation Ontology (GRO) is a conceptual model for the domain of gene regulation. It...

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/082f62ad479e4f1fb9c7253a8f5d8eb9
- Model type: Ontology
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Access type: Academic
- Access method: Download
- Model size: Small
- Formats: OWL
- External link: https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/GRO
- Contact: Vivian Lee (vlee@ebi.ac.uk)
- Listed in library: 2025-06-12
- Last updated: 2025-09-10

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | GRO |
| Description | The Gene Regulation Ontology (GRO) is a conceptual model for the domain of gene regulation. It covers processes  that are linked to the regulation of gene expression as well as physical entities that are involved in these processes (such as genes and transcription factors) in terms of ontology classes and semantic relations between classes. |
| Format | OWL |
| Categories | Genomic and Proteomic |
| Groups |  |

## Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Classes | 507 |
| Individuals | 4 |
| Properties | 33 |
| Max Depth | 11 |
| Max Child Count | 21 |
| Average Child Count | 3 |
| Classes With One Child | 63 |
| Classes With More Than 25 Children | 0 |
| Classes With No Definition | 504 |

## Projects using GRO

- [ISA software suite](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/ISS)
- [Kino](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/Kino)

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