The new WormBase website launches in 3 days!
OpenWorm Browser launches; explore C. elegans in 3D
Cell identification and anatomical studies just got easier with the first release of the OpenWorm Browser from the OpenWorm Project. Zoom, rotate, and browse your way through C. elegans anatomy. Peel away layers to reveal concealed structures. Trace the connectivity of the nervous system. You really should check it out.
ModENCODE Data Access Webinar, March 1st 2012
The next webinar held by the Data Coordination Center for modENCODE is scheduled on Thursday Mar 1, 12:00 EST, Topic: “Understanding worm and fly transcriptome data.” This webinar will introduce participants to the transcriptome analysis data generated in Robert Waterston’s lab (C. elegans) and Susan Celniker’s lab (D. melanogaster). Space is limited so advance registration is necessary. Please email [email protected] to reserve your spot. More details and the schedule are available on the modENCODE wiki.
New cloud AMI of WormBase released for WS229
We just finished bundling the latest Amazon EC2 AMI of WormBase for WS229. This AMI includes an updated genome browser, several new species, and of course all the databases and software necessary to run your own instance of WormBase. Search for WormBase on EC2 or for the AMI ID: ami-e9994980.
New release of WormBase: WS229
WormBase has been updated to the WS229 release of the database.