# Core Ontology for Biology and Biomedicine (COB)

> The Core Ontology for Biology and Biomedicine (COB) brings together key terms from a wide range...

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/9b4350067d324150816fea37da891d2f
- Model type: Ontology
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Access type: Free
- Access method: Download
- Model size: Small
- Formats: OWL
- Domains: Healthcare
- External link: https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/COB
- Contact: Bjoern Peters (bpeters@lji.org)
- Listed in library: 2025-06-12
- Last updated: 2025-09-10

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | COB |
| Description | The Core Ontology for Biology and Biomedicine (COB) brings together key terms from a wide range of OBO projects into a single, small ontology. The goal is to improve interoperabilty and reuse across the OBO community through better coordination of key terms. |
| Format | OWL |
| Categories | Upper Level Ontology |
| Groups | OBO Foundry |

## Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Classes | 68 |
| Individuals | 0 |
| Properties | 31 |
| Max Depth | 3 |
| Max Child Count | 10 |
| Average Child Count | 3 |
| Classes With One Child | 6 |
| Classes With More Than 25 Children | 0 |
| Classes With No Definition | 21 |

## Projects using COB

No projects using COB

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Source: https://library.schematica.io/model/9b4350067d324150816fea37da891d2f