Figure 1From: EMMA 2 – A MAGE-compliant system for the collaborative analysis and integration of microarray dataArchitecture of the EMMA 2 software. EMMA 2 is built by combining a three-tier architecture in combination with a model-view-controller (MVC) design pattern. In contrast to the standard three-tier approach, the back-end-layer (bottom) contains an object-relational mapping layer (O2DBI). The business-layer contains the application logic and provides data integration features. The presentation layer provides two modes of presenting data.Back to article page