WormBase has been updated to the WS181 release of the database. The WS181 virtual machine will be available Monday morning on the WormBase FTP site.
WormBase maintenance: September 21st-22nd
Due to scheduled maintenance, elements of WormBase will be unavailable for short periods this weekend. WormBase will be unavailable starting Saturday Sept 22 at 7AM GMT-4. The service interruption could last several hours. In preparation, the WormBase Wiki and Worm Community Forums will be unavailable from Friday evening at 9PM GMT-4. Will apologize for any inconvenience this interruption may cause.
Transcription Factor Genes for modENCODE
The modENCODE Data Coordinating Center seeks input from the C. elegans and Drosophila research communities on which transcription factors to select for analysis in modENCODE projects. Availability of suitable antibodies as well as community priorities are important factors in deciding which transcription factors will be mapped first. Please visit the modENCODE web site for more information.
New release of WormBase: WS180
WormBase has been updated to the WS180 release of the database. This release will become the 9th frozen referential release of WormBase. Details about availability of the WS180 frozen site and raw data files will be posted shortly.
Bigger prize for isolation of C. elegans sister species
The prize for the isolation of a sister species to C. elegans has been increassed to $5000! A guide to the contest and isolation of the species has been prepared by Jim Thomas, Marie-Anne Felix, Scott Baird, Karin Kiontke, Michael Ailion, and David Fitch. Prize money is handled by Paul Sternberg (pws@caltech.edu); contributions to increase the prize are welcome.