# Microbial Conditions Ontology (MCO)

> Microbial Conditions Ontology contains terms to describe growth conditions in microbiological...

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/d9890fb9cf7240c69c973f595877b599
- Model type: Ontology
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Access type: Free
- Access method: Download
- Model size: Mid
- Formats: OWL
- External link: https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/MCO
- Contact: Citlalli Mejía-Almonte (citlalli.mejiaalmonte@gmail.com)
- Listed in library: 2025-06-12
- Last updated: 2025-09-10

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | MCO |
| Description | Microbial Conditions Ontology contains terms to describe growth conditions in microbiological experiments. The first version is based on gene regulation experiments in Escherichia coli K-12. It is being used in RegulonDB to link growth conditions to gene regulation data. |
| Format | OWL |
| Categories | Experimental Conditions |
| Groups | OBO Foundry |

## Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Classes | 3,384 |
| Individuals | 0 |
| Properties | 16 |
| Max Depth | 29 |
| Max Child Count | 179 |
| Average Child Count | 2 |
| Classes With One Child | 857 |
| Classes With More Than 25 Children | 6 |
| Classes With No Definition | 1,608 |

## Projects using MCO

No projects using MCO

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Source: https://library.schematica.io/model/d9890fb9cf7240c69c973f595877b599