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C. briggsae genetics initiative
A group of labs with an interest in C. briggsae genetics is
seeking input on an initiative to expand the genetic mapping tools
available in this species. This effort will culminate with a grant
proposal for the October 1, 2004 NIH deadline. Researchers whose
current or planned research would benefit from such tools are
encouraged to contact Eric Haag (ehaag@umd.edu).
Variations now available through WormMart
Variations, including alleles and SNPs, are now available for downloading en masse via the WormMart.
First published reference of C. elegans
The first published
reference to C. elegans — the paper that describes C. elegans as
a new species — is now available at WormBase [PDF]. This translation
and an accompanying foreword [PDF, DOC] have been
kindly provided by Marie-Anne Felix.
New release of WormBase, WS146
WormBase has been updated to the WS146 release of the database. This
release contains over 1000 new curated expression patterns, many with
accompanying images. See ZK430.2 for an example.