Triple
T2370888
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Herbert Boyer |
E46086
|
entity |
| Predicate | usedResearchTechnique |
P24615
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
DNA ligase
DNA ligase is an essential enzyme that joins breaks in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA, enabling processes such as DNA replication and genetic recombination.
|
E261823
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: DNA ligase | Statement: [Herbert Boyer, usedResearchTechnique, DNA ligase]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DNA ligase Context triple: [Herbert Boyer, usedResearchTechnique, DNA ligase]
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A.
DNA
DNA is a major social-democratic political party in Norway, historically one of the country’s dominant governing parties.
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B.
Szostak Design
Szostak Design is an architectural firm known for designing prominent cultural and performing arts venues, including the Durham Performing Arts Center in North Carolina.
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C.
PCR
PCR was the abbreviation for the Romanian Communist Party, the ruling Marxist-Leninist political organization that governed Romania during most of the communist era in the 20th century.
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D.
Lextran
Lextran is the public bus transit system serving Lexington and surrounding areas in Fayette County, Kentucky.
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E.
TARDBP
TARDBP is a gene encoding the TDP-43 protein, a DNA/RNA-binding protein whose abnormal aggregation is a key pathological feature in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and related neurodegenerative diseases.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: DNA ligase Triple: [Herbert Boyer, usedResearchTechnique, DNA ligase]
Generated description
DNA ligase is an essential enzyme that joins breaks in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA, enabling processes such as DNA replication and genetic recombination.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DNA ligase Target entity description: DNA ligase is an essential enzyme that joins breaks in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA, enabling processes such as DNA replication and genetic recombination.
-
A.
DNA
DNA is a major social-democratic political party in Norway, historically one of the country’s dominant governing parties.
-
B.
Szostak Design
Szostak Design is an architectural firm known for designing prominent cultural and performing arts venues, including the Durham Performing Arts Center in North Carolina.
-
C.
PCR
PCR was the abbreviation for the Romanian Communist Party, the ruling Marxist-Leninist political organization that governed Romania during most of the communist era in the 20th century.
-
D.
Lextran
Lextran is the public bus transit system serving Lexington and surrounding areas in Fayette County, Kentucky.
-
E.
TARDBP
TARDBP is a gene encoding the TDP-43 protein, a DNA/RNA-binding protein whose abnormal aggregation is a key pathological feature in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and related neurodegenerative diseases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a88a145268819083e2736cb835c696 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd0d813dc8190aa331cdca0b75eca |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69aea8a2b1448190b19179cf379993ee |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69aeac6b13ac81909042dddef15ec924 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:18 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69aead16b0a881909103e26053cfad84 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:56 p.m.