Microbiome Edge

Version 1.0

This repository contains the source code of the Microbiome EDGE web application.

The Microbiome EDGE web application is the web-based interface through which researchers can access the Microbiome EDGE platform. The Microbiome EDGE platform is a Cromwell-based system researchers can use to process omics data using standardized bioinformatics workflows.

Architecture

Here's a diagram depicting the architecture of the Microbiome EDGE platform, including how the Microbiome EDGE web application fits into it.

graph LR
    %% Nodes:
    user["Web Browser"]
    cromwell["Workflow Management System<br>(Cromwell)"]
    workers[["Workers"]]
    
    subgraph "Microbiome EDGE Web Application"
      %% Nodes:
      client["Web Client<br>(React.js)"]
      server["Web Server<br>(Express.js)"]
      db[("Database<br>(MongoDB)")]
    end
    
    %% Relationships:
    user --> client
    client --> server
    server --> db
    server --> cromwell
    cromwell --> workers

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Here's a list of the main technologies upon which the Microbiome EDGE web application is built:

• React.js (web client)
• Node.js + Express.js (web server)
• MongoDB (database)