Expanded training data including repeat sequences, alignment orientation, and updated protein alignment files have been posted on the nGASP website. The deadline for Phase I has been extended to Dec. 31, 2006.
October additions to WormBook
Two new chapters have been added to the Neurophysiological methods section of WormBook: “Culture of embryonic C. elegans cells for electrophysiological and pharmacological analyses” and “Electrophysiological recordings from the neuromuscular junction of C. elegans“. Additionally, “Chemosensation in C. elegans” has just been published in the Neurobiology and behavior section of WormBook. To stay up-to-date, sign up for a monthly email containing information about new additions to WormBook.
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September Additions to WormBook
This month, WormBook has been pleased to add: “Oscheius tipulae” and “C. elegans network biology: a beginning” to the Genetics and genomics section of WormBook, and “Transcription mechanisms” to the Molecular biology section. For a monthly email containing information about new additions to WormBook, please sign up at www.wormbook.org/announce.html.
Recent additions to WormBook
WormBook has recently added “Heterologous expression of C. elegans ion channels in Xenopus oocytes” to the Neurophysiological methods section of WormMethods. Additionally, two new Pristionchus pacificus chapters have been published: “Pristionchus pacificus genomics: from genetics to genome sequence” in WormMethods and “Pristionchus pacificus” in the Genetics and genomics section of WormBook, launching our new subsection “Biology and genome of nematodes other than C. elegans”. For a monthly email containing information about new additions to WormBook, please sign up at www.wormbook.org/announce.html.