The WS140 data freeze website is now available at ws140.wormbase.org. It will be
available in perpetuity at this URL. Raw files for the WS140 release
can be obtained from the WormBase
FTP site. We encourage all users conducting bioinformatic analyses
to use the most recent “frozen” release of the data.
Batch Genes still available
Although we have recently replaced the link to “Batch Genes” in the
main navigation bar with one to WormMart, Batch Genes will continue to be
available. Links to Batch Genes will be found in the Web Site
directory on this page and in the Site
Map.
Fire Lab Vector Kit available at AddGene
The Fire Lab
C. Elegans Vector Kit is now available for distribution to scientists
at academic and non-profit institutions through Addgene. This kit
contains 288 vectors lacZ and/or GFP fusion vectors for studying gene
expression, control plasmids for RNA-mediated interference, vectors
for bacterial-mediated RNAi, and much more. Addgene is a new not-for-profit
research support service dedicated to archiving and distributing
plasmids from published articles. More information on the
kit is available on the AddGene site.
Introducing WormMart
WormBase is pleased to announce the public release of WormMart, our
implementation of the BioMart project. WormMart is
intended as an eventual replacement for the “Batch Genes” and “Batch
Sequences” pages. These pages will continue to be available, linked
through the Site Map and the website
directory. Learn more about how to
use WormMart.
White paper for model organisms ENCODE project
A white paper [text, .doc] is
being submitted to NHGRI to argue for the creation of a model organism
analog of the human ENCODE (ENCyclopedia of DNA Elements) project and
for the inclusion of C. elegans in that effort. The white paper will
be submitted on Monday, April 25, 2005. Please send any suggestions
or comments to worm_encode_goffer@gs.washington.edu.
See the human ENCODE
project for reference.