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− | News that is relevant to the GMOD user and developer communities. This includes a wide range of topics, from [[Meetings|GMOD meetings]] and releases to user success stories and GMOD related publications. News items more than 6 months old are listed in the [[GMOD News Archives]].
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− | If you have a news item you want added here, please send it to the [[GMOD Help Desk]] or add it to this page directly. See [[#Adding a News Item|Adding a News Item]] for how to do this.
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− | Want to add your news item here? See [[#Adding a News Item|Adding a News Item]] below.
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− | == Chado 1.11 Release == | + | |
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− | I am pleased to announce the [https://sourceforge.net/projects/gmod/files/gmod/chado-1.11/chado-1.11.tar.gz/download 1.11 release of Chado], the GMOD schema and related tools. The file can be downloaded from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/gmod/files/gmod/chado-1.11/chado-1.11.tar.gz/download SourceForge]
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− | In this release, the schema itself has not changed since the 1.1 release in May of this year, but there have been bug fixes (see [http://gmod.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/gmod/schema/tags/chado-1.11/chado/Changes?revision=23640&view=markup release notes]; thanks to [[User:NaamaMenda|Naama Menda]] for those fixes) and one added functionality to the materialized view tool. This functionality was required to support full text searching that will be included in the up coming release of the [[Chado]] [[GBrowse Adaptors|GBrowse adaptor]], {{CPAN|Bio::DB::Das::Chado}}.
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− | Also note that the name of the release has changed: previously, releases of the [[Chado]] schema were called "gmod" (gmod-0.003, gmod-1.0, and gmod-1.1), but that led to a couple of different kinds of confusion, so with this release going forward, the releases will be called "chado-*".
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− | Since the schema didn't change, if you already have a 1.1 schema and
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− | want the bug fixes and added functionality, all you need to do for
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− | installation is to go up to the install step and stop there, i.e.:
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− | Happy ''GMODing'' and please direct questions about this release to the [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gmod-schema schema mailing list],
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− | [[User:Scott|Scott Cain]]
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− | ''2010/08/06''
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− | == GMOD Europe 2010 ==
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− | {{#icon: GMOD2010Europe300.png|GMOD Europe 2010|160|GMOD Europe 2010}}<br /><br />
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− | {{#icon: InterMineLogo.png|InterMine Workshop|150|http://gmod.org/wiki/InterMine_Workshop_-_GMOD_Europe_2010}}<br />
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− | {{#icon:Biomart250.png|BioMart Workshop|170|http://gmod.org/wiki/BioMart_Workshop_-_GMOD_Europe_2010}}<br />
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− | {{#icon: Sept2010MtgLogo300.png|September 2010 GMOD Meeting|150|September 2010 GMOD Meeting}}
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− | We are pleased to announce ''[[GMOD Europe 2010]]'', four days of GMOD events being held 13-16 September 2010, at the University of Cambridge. GMOD Europe 2010 includes:
| + | News that is relevant to the GMOD user and developer communities. This page only shows recent news; to see all news items since autumn 2007, go to the '''[[GMOD News Archives]]'''. See also the [[Calendar|GMOD Calendar and Events List]]. |
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− | | '''[[September 2010 GMOD Meeting]]'''
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− | | Mon-Tues<br />13-14 Sept
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− | | valign="top" | A two day [[Meetings|community meeting]] featuring project updates, developer and user presentations and best practices, and project planning. See the [[January 2010 GMOD Meeting]] for an idea of what goes on at GMOD meetings.
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− | | rowspan="2" | Wednesday<br />15 Sept
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− | | valign="top" | [[Satellite Meetings - GMOD Europe 2010|Special interest groups]] where GMOD community members meet to discuss specific topics of interest. If you have topics you want covered please add them.
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− | | '''{{InterMineWorkshopSept2010Link}}'''
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− | | valign="top" | A [[InterMine Workshop - GMOD Europe 2010|one day workshop]] on installing, configuring and using the [[InterMine]] biological data warehouse system.
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− | | '''{{BioMartWorkshopSept2010Link}}'''
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− | | Thursday<br />16 Sept
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− | | valign="top" | A [[BioMart Workshop - GMOD Europe 2010|one day workshop]] on using the [[BioMart]] biological data warehouse system, including accessing data through {{GlossaryLink|API|APIs}}.
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− | [[GMOD Europe 2010#Registration|Registration is now open]] for these events. There is a £50 registration fee for the [[September 2010 GMOD Meeting|GMOD Meeting]] to cover catered lunches, coffee/tee breaks, and other expenses. Registration for all other events is free. Please register soon, as space is limited.
| + | GMOD News is also available as an '''[{{gmod.org.url}}?title=Special%3ANewsChannel&format=rss20&limit=20&cat1=&cat2=&excat1=&wpSubmitNewsChannelParams=Create+feed RSS feed]'''. [[File:RSSIcon16x16.gif|link={{gmod.org.url}}?title=Special%3ANewsChannel&format=rss20&limit=20&cat1=&cat2=&excat1=&wpSubmitNewsChannelParams=Create+feed|RSS feed]] |
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− | See you in Cambridge!
| + | == Recent News == |
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− | [[User:Scott|Scott Cain]] and [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]
| + | <rss text time="1800" number="20" desc="off" title="off">http://gmod.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special%3ANewsChannel&format=rss20&limit=20&cat1=&cat2=&excat1=&wpSubmitNewsChannelParams=Create+feed</rss> |
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− | ''PS: If you have topics you want to have covered (or you want to cover) at the [[September 2010 GMOD Meeting|GMOD Meeting]], or at the {{SatelliteMeetingsSept2010Link}}, please add them to the [[September 2010 GMOD Meeting#Agenda Proposals|meeting]] page, or to the {{SatelliteMeetingsSept2010Link}} list, or [mailto:help@gmod.org contact us]. We are also looking for [[September 2010 GMOD Meeting#Guest Speaker Nominations|guest speaker nominations]] for the meeting.''
| + | == [[GMOD News Archives|News Archives]] == |
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− | ''2010/08/04''
| + | The [[GMOD News Archives]] lists all news items since autumn 2007. |
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− | == GMOD Evo Hackathon Open Call == | + | == Adding a News Item == |
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− | {{ImageRight|EvoHackathonLogo.png|GMOD Evo Hackathon Open Call for Participation|150|GMOD Evo Hackathon Open Call}}
| + | '''Note:''' If you don't want to do this yourself, please send the item to the [mailto:help@gmod.org GMOD Help Desk] and we will post it for you. |
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− | We are [[GMOD Evo Hackathon Open Call|seeking participants]] for the [[GMOD Evo Hackathon|GMOD Tools for Evolutionary Biology Hackathon]], being held November 8-12, 2010 at the [http://nescent.org US National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)] in Durham, NC.
| + | GMOD news items are wiki pages with the prefix "News/". Creating a news item will automatically add it to the RSS feed, which appears on the [[GMOD News]] and [[GMOD News Archives]] pages, and in the news tracker on the [[Main Page|home page]]. |
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− | This hackathon targets three critical gaps in the capabilities of the GMOD toolbox that currently limit its utility for evolutionary research:
| + | === Short Instructions === |
− | # Visualization of comparative genomics data
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− | # Visualization of phylogenetic data and trees
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− | # Support for population diversity and phenotype data
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− | If you are interested in these areas and have relevant expertise, you are strongly encouraged to apply. Relevant areas of expertise include more than just software development: if you are a GMOD power user, visualization guru, domain expert (comparative, phylogenetics, population, ...), or documentation wizard, then your skills are needed!
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− | See the [[GMOD Evo Hackathon Open Call]] for details, and for a link to the application form. Applications are due August 25.
| + | # Create a new page named "'''News/'''''News Item Title''". |
| + | #* Please make ''News Item Title'' be as short as possible, '''and no more 35 characters at most'''. |
| + | # Enter the text of your news item. |
| + | #* '''The first link in the news item should point to the page/URL you want the RSS feed to link to. |
| + | # Preview / save your changes. Edit and save the page until the news item looks like you want. |
| + | # Once you are happy with how the item looks, insert this line at the end of it: |
| + | : <pre><nowiki>{{NewsItem|yyyy/mm/dd}}</nowiki></pre> |
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− | The GMOD Evo Hackathon Organizing Committee:
| + | === Longer Instructions === |
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− | [[User:NLWashington|Nicole Washington]], [[User:RobertBuels|Robert Buels]], [[User:Scott|Scott Cain]], [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]], [[User:Hlapp|Hilmar Lapp]], and [[User:Mckays|Sheldon McKay]]
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− | ''2010/08/01''
| + | # Create a new page named "'''News/'''''News Item Title''". |
− | | + | #* Please make ''News Item Title'' be as short as possible, '''and no more 35 characters at most'''. |
− | == GMOD Nomination: ISGA ==
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− | {{ImageRight|ISGAHomePageThumb.png|ISGA||ISGA}}
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− | I would like to nominate [[ISGA]] for [[GMOD Membership]]. ISGA is a bioinformatics pipeline service based on the [[Ergatis]] workflow system. ISGA comes with prokaryotic annotation and assembly pipelines and offers an intuitive interface for biologists to run and customize pipelines. ISGA also integrates tools such as [[GBrowse]] and BLAST for visualizing and analyzing pipeline results. Since ISGA utilizes Ergatis, ISGA pipelines can be submitted back to the Ergatis community and Ergatis pipelines can be adapted to use ISGA.
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− | ISGA (pronounced "I-S-G-A") was created at [http://cgb.indiana.edu/ Indiana University's Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CGB)] by [[User:Chemmeri|Chris Hemmerich]], Aaron Buechlein, Ram Podicheti, Kashi Revanna, and Qunfeng Dong. CGB also hosts a [http://isga.cgb.indiana.edu/ public installation of ISGA].
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− | I believe that ISGA meets all of [[GMOD Membership#Requirements|GMOD's membership requirements]]. The CGB is willing to support ISGA for at least 2 years. ISGA could be useful to anyone working with complex pipelines and is directly applicable to existing and potential [[Ergatis]] users. Please see the [[ISGA]] page for more information.
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− | If you have any feedback or comments on ISGA becoming a part of GMOD, please send [mailto:help@gmod.org send it to the help desk] by August 6.
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/07/29'' | + | |
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− | == August 2010 Calendar ==
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− | {{ImageLeft|calendar_icon.gif|GMOD Calendar||Calendar}}
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− | There's not a lot going on in [[Calendar|August]] but what is going on is significant. First there are submission deadlines for the International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC), and Data Integration in the Life Sciences (DILS 2010). Several noteworthy conferences are also happening:
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− | * ACM International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
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− | * YAPC::Europe 2010
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− | * DILS 2010
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− | * International Workshop on Genomics Databases (IWGD)
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− | * High Performance Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (HiBB)
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− | And, sometime in the next month GMOD will
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− | * '''formally announce [[GMOD Europe 2010]] and'''
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− | * '''start taking registrations for the [[September 2010 GMOD Meeting]]'''
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− | <embedurl>http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=0ajv0bm32ue3c2o2v1c8i889hk%40group.calendar.google.com&showTitle=0&showCalendars=0&height=350&mode=AGENDA&ctz=America/NewYork&dates=20100801%2F20100801</embedurl>
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− | If you know of any other events or deadlines that the GMOD community would be interested in, please send them to me.
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/07/28''
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− | == GMOD: Spread the Word! ==
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− | {{ImageRight|PoweredByGMOD200.png|Help spread the word about GMOD||GMOD Promotion}}
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− | Do you use GMOD tools in your research? If so, then you can help others and GMOD by [[GMOD Promotion|getting the word out about GMOD and its tools]].
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− | There are many ways to do this: [[GMOD Promotion#Citing GMOD|cite GMOD]] in publications, put a [[Powered by GMOD]] icon on your web pages, invite a [[GMOD Promotion#Speakers|GMOD speaker]] to your institution or event, include [[GMOD Promotion#Presentation Material|information on GMOD]] in your presentations. See the [[GMOD Promotion]] page for these and other ideas.
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− | Increasing GMOD's visibility has many benefits:
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− | * It introduces biologists to tools that can help them learn from and exploit their data. | + | |
− | * Increased visibility will lead to increased adoption of GMOD tools.
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− | * Increased adoption leads to more people contributing back to the project.
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− | * Increased adoption and development helps GMOD and GMOD components get grant funding.
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− | Finally, GMOD can also help raise the profile of your GMOD-related talk or event by [[GMOD Promotion#Presentation and Event Promotion|advertising it on GMOD resources]].
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− | Please let me know if you have any questions or requests, and please help get the word out. | + | |
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />[[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/07/26'' | + | |
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− | == ISMB 2010 Talks & Posters ==
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− | {{ImageRight|ISMB2010_logo.jpg|GMOD @ ISMB 2010|150|ISMB 2010}}
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− | You can now view most of the [[ISMB 2010|GMOD-related presentations and posters from ISMB 2010]]. This includes
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− | * [[:Image:DeployingGalaxyCloudBOSC2010.pdf|Deploying Galaxy on the Cloud]], Enis Afgan
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− | * [[:Image:NGSTranscriptomeISGAErgatis.pdf|Automated Annotation of NGS Transcriptome Data using ISGA and Ergatis]], [[User:Chemmeri|Chris Hemmerich]]
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− | * [http://prezi.com/nx4jy4etq-ug/gbrowse-20-and-jbrowse-for-ismb/ GMOD Presents GBrowse 2.0 and JBrowse], [[User:Scott|Scott Cain]]
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− | * [[:Image:PathwayToolsPosterISMB2010.pdf|An Advanced Web Query Interface for Biological Databases]] ([[Pathway Tools]]), Peter Karp
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− | * [[:Image:GalaxyNGSISMB2010.pdf|Galaxy NGS functionality from sample tracking to SNP calling]], Ramkrishna Chakrabarty
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− | Plus additional talks and posters on [[GBrowse]], [[DIYA]], [[Pathway Tools]], and [[Galaxy]].
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/07/19''
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− | == Hiring @ Dolan DNALC ==
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− | {{ImageRight|DolanDNALCLogo.jpg|Opening @ Dolan DNA Learning Center, job ID 934||http://www.cshl.edu/hr/jobs.html}}
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− | There's an [http://www.cshl.edu/hr/jobs.html opening (Job ID 934)] at the [http://www.dnalc.org Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC)] of [http://www.cshl.edu Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory] for a programmer to develop cyberinfrastructure to support plant biology research. The programmer will work with a multi-disciplinary team to design, develop, and maintain applications for interfacing public APIs, SQL databases, and large data sets.
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− | The successful candidate should come from a bioinformatics background that includes work with [[BioPerl]], genome databases (such as [[Chado]]), browsers, and annotation tools. Expertise in Java, SQL and database schema, and Unix/Linux are essential. Experience developing web user interfaces – templating, Javascript/AJAX, DOM, and CSS – is also desirable.
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− | For more information, go to the [http://www.cshl.edu/hr/jobs.html CSHL jobs site] and search for Job ID 934.
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− | ''2010/07/14''
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− | == GBrowse 2.13 Release ==
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− | {{ImageRight|GBrowseLogo.png|GBrowse 2.13 Released|200|GBrowse}}
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− | [[GBrowse]] version 2.13 has been released. 2.13 is a maintenance update to 2.12. GBrowse 2.13 and 2.12 include these changes:
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− | * The [[DAS]] server and client are now functional. You will need {{CPAN|Bio::Das}} version 1.17 and {{CPAN|Bio::Graphics}} version 2.11 for best results.
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− | * The "import track" function now allows you to specify the URL of either a {{GlossaryLink|BAM|BAM}} or a BigWig file. The track will be displayed without physically copying the file onto the GBrowse server. You will need {{CPAN|Bio::DB::Sam}} and {{CPAN|Bio::DB::BigWig}} for these features to work.
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− | * Uploading a Wig file now generates a BigWig database for improved performance and scalability. This requires Bio::DB::BigWig to be installed.
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− | * There is now a '''Get chromosome sizes''' entry in the File menu.
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− | * Calling GBrowse with the CGI argument <tt>action=scan</tt> will generate a quick summary of track contents.
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− | * Improved performance when working with truly huge (>1000 track definition) configuration files.
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− | * Fasta, [[GFF3]], {{GlossaryLink|SAM|SAM}} and wiggle dumps now include the genome build ID if that information is provided in the data source "metadata" configuration variable.
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− | * When [[MySQL]] is used as the back end for user uploads, it will no longer fail on long filenames.
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− | * Fixed the "eurl" CGI parameter for importing data sets by their URLs.
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− | * Fasta and GFF3 dumps are now working when invoked from the File menu.
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− | * Fixed SAM file processing so as not to die when presented with a SAM @SQ header. This requires {{CPAN|Bio::DB::Sam}} 1.20 to work properly.
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− | * Fixed upload listing table so as not to duplicate track labels.
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− | * Fixed track importation via the eurl parameter so that it works when the user's uploadid is empty (due to clearing cache of cookies).
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− | * Fixed DAS server handling of the link option.
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− | Please use the [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=27707 GMOD bug tracking system] to report [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=391291&group_id=27707&func=browse bugs] or [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=391294&group_id=27707&func=browse feature requests].
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− | [[User:Lstein|Lincoln Stein]]
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− | ''2010/07/13''
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− | == Pathway Tools Workshop 2010 ==
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− | {{ImageRight|SRILogo.png|Pathway Tools Workshop 2010||http://bioinformatics.ai.sri.com/ptools10/}}
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− | Registration is now open for the [http://bioinformatics.ai.sri.com/ptools10/ Pathway Tools Workshop 2010], held October 25th - 29th, 2010 in Menlo Park, CA. Early registration ends September 1.
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− | This workshop is oriented around SRI's [[Pathway Tools]] software and BioCyc Database Collection and will explore pathway bioinformatics and Pathway/Genome Databases.
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− | The workshop will combine formal presentations by groups outside SRI International (invited speakers and speakers selected through an abstract-submission process), tutorials by SRI International staff, and a hackathon. Suggested topics include but are not limited to:
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− | * Advances in pathway bioinformatics, model organism databases, genome annotation, and systems biology
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− | * Scientific results achieved with Pathway Tools and BioCyc
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− | * Share expertise on how to develop new organism-specific databases with Pathway Tools
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− | * Share experiences on how to make the most of Pathway Tools
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− | * Presentations by users on extensions they have developed to Pathway Tools
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− | * Presentations by SRI International on recent and planned developments to the software, and on software APIs and the database schema, to educate users on how to compute with PGDBs
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− | Please visit our [http://bioinformatics.ai.sri.com/ptools10/ registration website] for details on speakers, fees, travel, and hotels.
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− | Looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming Pathway Tools event.
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− | Best regards,
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− | [mailto:ptools-info@ai.sri.com Tomer Altman]
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− | == Galaxy Community Tool Sharing ==
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− | {{ImageRight|GalaxyLogoSmall.png|Galaxy Community Tool Sharing||http://usegalaxy.org/community}}
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− | We have introduced a new [http://usegalaxy.org/community Galaxy tool sharing community site]. The site currently allows you to upload an archive consisting of a single tool, but will soon allow you to upload an archive consisting of a suite of tools. To learn how to use the community site, click on '''Help → How to upload, download, and install tools'''.
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− | We hope that you will find this site useful for hosting tools that you would like to contribute and share.
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− | We'll keep you informed as the site's features evolve.
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− | Greg Von Kuster
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− | ''2010/07/08''
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− | == Logo Program Logos! ==
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− | The [[Spring 2010 Logo Program]] was a smashing success and 9 projects now have eye-catching logos that give each resource a strong graphic brand identify. See the [[Spring 2010 Logo Program|Spring 2010 page]] for a complete list of logos, as well as some of the alternatives that were not chosen.
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− | I would like to thank
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− | * The '''[[Spring 2010 Logo Program#Linn-Benton Community College|design students]]''' who worked with the participants to understand their projects and produce an excellent [[Spring 2010 Logo Program#Other Logos|set of logos]] to pick from.
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− | * '''John Aikman''' of the [http://www.linnbenton.edu/go/graphic-arts Graphic Arts Department] at [http://www.linnbenton.edu/ Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC)] for being willing to take a chance on this program, and for being willing to work with to hammer out the details.
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− | * And the '''[[Spring 2010 Logo Program#Projects|participants]]''' for being willing to work the students to help them gain experience and to understand the projects they were creating logos for.
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− | The [[GMOD Logo Program]] might return in the future. Please watch the [[GMOD News]] for details, probably later this year. In the mean time, if you would be interested in participating in the next one, please let me know. The more people I hear from, the more likely it is to happen.
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/07/07''
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− | == GMOD @ ISMB 2010 ==
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− | {{ImageRight|ISMB2010_logo.jpg|GMOD @ ISMB 2010|150|ISMB 2010}}
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− | ISMB runs July 9-13 this year and [[ISMB 2010|GMOD has a strong presence on the program]]:
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− | * talks on [[Galaxy]], [[GBrowse]], [[JBrowse]], [[Pathway Tools]], [[WebGBrowse]], ...
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− | * a tutorial on [[Galaxy]],
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− | * many posters, and
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− | * several Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings relevant to GMOD members.
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− | See the [[ISMB 2010|GMOD @ ISMB 2010]] page for a full listing of GMOD related content, including a [[ISMB 2010#Flier|session listing]] you can print in advance. See the [http://www.iscb.org/ismb2010 ISMB 2010 web site] for more on the conference.
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/07/02''
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− | == GMOD Meeting: Sept. 13-14 ==
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− | {{ImageRight|Cambridge.jpg|September 2010 GMOD Meeting||September 2010 GMOD Meeting}}
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− | Thanks to the prep work by Gos Micklem at Cambridge, I am pleased to announce that there will be a two day [[September 2010 GMOD Meeting|GMOD community meeting]] starting on Monday September 13 in Cambridge, England. This meeting occurs immediately prior to the [http://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings/infouk10.shtml Genome Informatics meeting] in Hinxton (for which the abstract deadline is [[Calendar|June 25]]). Registration information for this meeting will be available in a few weeks. In the mean time, you can [[September 2010 GMOD Meeting|post topic suggestions]] to the [[September 2010 GMOD Meeting|meeting page]].
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− | Please feel free to tell your colleagues and to post to mailing lists that you think would be interested in this meeting.
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− | I look forward to seeing you in England this Fall.
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− | [[User:Scott|Scott Cain]]
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− | ''2010/06/17'' | + | |
− | == New GMOD Tutorials ==
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− | {{ImageRight|2010SummerSchoolAmericas170.png|Summer School - Americas||http://gmod.org/wiki/Training_and_Outreach#Online_Tutorials}}
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− | Detailed and hands-on [[Training and Outreach#Online Tutorials|online tutorials]] are now available for the [[GMOD Components]] that were covered at the [[2010 GMOD Summer School - Americas]]. Each tutorial includes a [[VMware]] system image to work with, and detailed instructions on how to setup the component on that image. This year we have a [[Galaxy Tutorial]] for the first time.
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− | The [[:Category:Tutorials|tutorials]] are: | + | |
− | * '''[[Apollo Tutorial]]''' - by [[User:Elee|Ed Lee]]
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− | * '''[[Chado Tutorial]]''' - by [[User:Scott|Scott Cain]], [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]], and [[User:Jorvis|Joshua Orvis]].
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− | * '''[[Galaxy Tutorial]]''' - by [[User:JamesTaylor|James Taylor]]
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− | * '''[[GBrowse Tutorial]]''' - by [[User:Scott|Scott Cain]]
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− | * '''[[GBrowse_syn Tutorial]]''' - by [[User:Mckays|Sheldon McKay]]
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− | * '''[[JBrowse Tutorial]]''' - by [[User:MitchSkinner|Mitch Skinner]]
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− | * '''[[MAKER Tutorial]]''' - by [[User:Carsonholt|Carson Holt]]
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− | * '''[[Tripal Tutorial]]''' - by [[User:Sficklin|Stephen Ficklin]]
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− | The [[2010 GMOD Summer School - Americas]] got the best [[2010 GMOD Summer School - Americas|reviews]] of any [[GMOD Summer School|course]] GMOD has ever done. I'd like to thank this year's instructors and participants for making it such a success.
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/06/14''
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− | == ISGA Pipeline Service ==
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− | {{ImageRight|ISGAHomePageThumb.png|ISGA at the Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics||http://isga.cgb.indiana.edu/}}
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− | [http://isga.cgb.indiana.edu/ Integrated Services for Genomic Analysis (ISGA)] is an [[Ergatis]]-based bioinformatics pipeline service based at [http://cgb.indiana.edu/ Indiana University's Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics]. ISGA is also a [http://sourceforge.net/projects/isga/ free, open-source software package] that you can install locally to provide a biologist-friendly web interface to your computational resources. ISGA currently provides prokaryotic annotation and prokaryotic assembly pipelines and offers an intuitive interface for biologists to run and customize pipelines. ISGA also integrates tools such as [[GBrowse]] and Blast for visualizing and analyzing pipeline results. Since ISGA utilizes the [[Ergatis]] workflow system to execute pipelines, ISGA pipeline can be submitted back to the Ergatis community and other Ergatis pipelines can be adapted to use ISGA. (See [[#Ergatis Update|Ergatis Update]] below for what's new with Ergatis.)
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− | For more on ISGA, see the manuscript [http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/26/8/1122 "An Ergatis-based prokaryotic genome annotation web server"] in ''[http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/ Bioinformatics]'', the [http://isga.cgb.indiana.edu/Help/Tutorial ISGA pipeline and account tutorials], and the [http://isga.cgb.indiana.edu/Help/FAQ ISGA FAQ page]. For help using or installing ISGA, join the [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/isga-users isga-users mailing list].
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− | [[User:Chemmeri|Chris Hemmerich]]
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− | ''2010/06/07''
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− | == MAKER 2.0, AGS Workshop ==
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− | <div style="Float: right;">
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− | {|
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− | |{{ImageRight|MAKERLogo.png|MAKER 2.0 Released|170|MAKER}}<br>
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− | |-
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− | | {{ImageRight|AGSBug170.png|Arthropod Genomics Symposium|100|http://www.k-state.edu/agc/symp2010/seminar.html}}
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− | |}
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− | </div>
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− | [[MAKER]], the easy to use genome annotation pipeline, is now version 2.0.
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− | Some of the current features and other improvements
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− | * Improved gene model preparation and evidence filtering...
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− | * mRNAseq data in your annotations (use output from programs like [http://tophat.cbcb.umd.edu/ TopHat], [http://cufflinks.cbcb.umd.edu/ CuffLinks], and others in [[MAKER]])...
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− | * Annotate eukaryotes and prokayotes...
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− | * Pass through any kind of evidence evidence from any source via [[GFF3]] pass-through...
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− | * Easy single-command-line dump of MAKER output to a [[Chado]] database and to [[JBrowse]]...
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− | * Same directory parallelization - just start MAKER on top of itself, and it will share the workload with the new process...
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− | * Auto recovery - start, stop, and restart MAKER at any time; MAKER will always just pick up where it left off...
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− | * optional web base GUI for a local MAKER installation
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− | There will also be a [http://www.k-state.edu/agc/symp2010/seminar.html workshop on MAKER] on June 12 at the [http://www.k-state.edu/agc/symposium.shtml 4th Annual Arthropod Genomics Symposium] in Kansas City. If you are attending AGS and are interested in genome annotation, please consider attending.
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− | Thanks,<br />
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− | [[User:Carsonholt|Carson Holt]]
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− | ''2010/06/01'' | + | |
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− | == Load Chado into BioMart ==
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− | <div style="float: right; text-align: center">
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− | {{#icon: Biomart250.png|Load Chado into BioMart|125|http://gmod.org/wiki/BioMart#How_to_Load_a_Chado_Database_into_BioMart}}<br /><br />
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− | {{#icon: Urgi.png|INRA URGI|105|http://urgi.versailles.inra.fr/}}
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− | </div>
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− | A group at INRA URGI have documented "[[BioMart#How to Load a Chado Database into BioMart|How to load a Chado database into BioMart]]". This step by step document details what how to configure BioMart for Chado, and includes some specific use cases useful with [[Chado]]. This guide is based on experience at [http://urgi.versailles.inra.fr/ INRA URGI], and was written by Aminah Keliet, Joëlle Amselem, Sandra Derozie, and Delphine Steinbach.
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− | If you are interested in loading your [[Chado]] data into a [[BioMart]] instance then I recommend starting with this guide.
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave C.]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/05/27''
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− | == June 2010 Calendar ==
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− | {{ImageLeft|calendar_icon.gif|GMOD Calendar||Calendar}}
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− | The [[Calendar|next 5 weeks]] includes the a [[MAKER]] workshop at the [http://www.k-state.edu/agc/symp2010/ Arthropod Genomics Symposium], and deadlines for [http://www.iscb.org/ismb2010-deadlines ISMB] (Boston in July), [http://www.amatameeting.org/ AMATA] (Hobart in September), [http://gi-workshop.net/ GIW] (Hangzhou in December), [http://www.eccb10.org/ ECCB] (Ghent in September), [http://incob10.hgc.jp/ InCoB] (Tokyo in September), and [http://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings/infouk10.shtml Genome Informatics] (Hinxton in September).
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− | <embedurl>http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=0ajv0bm32ue3c2o2v1c8i889hk%40group.calendar.google.com&showTitle=0&showCalendars=0&height=350&mode=AGENDA&ctz=America/NewYork&dates=20100601%2F20100601</embedurl>
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− | </div>
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− | If you know of any other events or deadlines that the GMOD community would be interested in, please send them to me.
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/05/24''
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− | == gmod (Chado) 1.1 Released ==
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− | I am pleased to announce that we released [https://sourceforge.net/projects/gmod/ gmod-1.1] today. This release has the GMOD database [[Glossary#Schema|schema]], [[Chado]], and a variety of tools for loading and working with the database. The release can be downloaded from the [https://sourceforge.net/projects/gmod/ GMOD SourceForge site].
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− | There have been many people who have helped with getting this release done and I would like to thank all of them. I would like to especially thank [[User:RobertBuels|Rob Buels]] and [[User:NaamaMenda|Naama Menda]] and the rest of the people at the [http://solgenomics.net/ Sol Genomics Network (SGN)] for their code contributions, including a pub table loader that works with PubMed and an updated version of the script to calculate [[Chado CV Module#Transitive Closure|cvterm closures]].
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− | There have been many changes and bug fixes since the [[GMOD News Archives#GMOD 1.0 Released|1.0 release just over two years ago]], but the schema itself has changed very little.
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− | For a [[Glossary#SQL|SQL]] summary of the changes, see [http://gmod.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/gmod/schema/tags/gmod-1.1/chado/Changes.sql?revision=23255&view=markup <tt>Changes.sql</tt>] in the release that contains SQL statements that should take a 1.0 release of the [[Chado]] schema to the 1.1 schema. See the [http://gmod.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/gmod/schema/tags/gmod-1.1/chado/Changes?revision=23255&view=markup <tt>Changes</tt>] file for a full list.
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− | If you have been using Chado from a recent [[SVN|svn]] checkout, you don't need to modify your schema at all, since the last change to the schema was about a year ago.
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− | Now that this release is out, the plan going forward is for frequent, smaller releases, with an eye on the [[Chado Natural Diversity Module Working Group|Natural Diversity]] schema modifications being worked on now.
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− | Thanks for your continued support of the GMOD project,
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− | [[User:Scott|Scott]]
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− | ''2010/05/24'' | + | |
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− | == GMOD in Boston in July? ==
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− | From Scott on 2010/05/25:
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− | <div class="emphasisbox">
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− | Due to the short notice, I've decided not to have a GMOD meeting
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− | before BOSC/ISMB in July. I am hoping to plan an informal "GMOD
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− | lunch" sometime during BOSC or ISMB for people who are going to the
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− | meetings and would like to get together to chat.
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− | </div>
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− | Scott Cain sent this question about the next [[Meetings|GMOD meeting]] out to several [[GMOD Mailing Lists|mailing lists]] on May 17:
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− | <div class="quotebox">
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− | Since the last GMOD meeting in January, I had been hoping to have a
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− | [[Meetings|GMOD meeting]] around the ISMB and BOSC meetings in Boston this July.
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− | Until this week, though, I had had a difficult time finding a place
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− | where a meeting could be held for a reasonable price. However, a kind
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− | soul at The Broad has offered a meeting space that would easily
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− | accommodate a GMOD meeting for two days before BOSC (either July 6-7
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− | or July 7-8). The only question I have is this: can people make it to
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− | a GMOD meeting with about 2 months notice? Please let me know your
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− | thoughts on this. While there would probably be a registration fee,
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− | it would be fairly low (I'm guessing in the ballpark of $50).
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Scott|Scott]]
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− | </div>
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− | Scott hasn't heard back, yea or nay, from very many people so far and we need to make a decision as soon as possible. '''If you have any thoughts on this, please [mailto:scott@scottcain.net send them to Scott] before 3pm Eastern US time on Monday, May 24.''' See the GMOD [[Calendar]] for a list of what else is going on in July.
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave C.]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/05/21, updated 2010/05/25''
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− | == Ergatis Update ==
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− | {{ImageRight|BionformaticsCover.gif|Ergatis Paper in Bioinformatics||http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/btq167v1}}
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− | The paper "[http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/btq167v1 Ergatis: A web interface and scalable software system for bioinformatics workflows]" is now available as an advance access manuscript in the journal ''[http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/ Bioinformatics]''. [[Ergatis]] "enables users to build, execute, and monitor pipelines for computational analysis of genomics data."
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− | Ergatis now includes pipeline templates for prokaryotic genome annotation and comparative genome analysis, as well as 174 modular 'components' that can be used to create custom pipelines, all of which can be executed either locally or on large compute clusters.
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− | New tools available that use Ergatis include [http://clovr.igs.umaryland.edu CloVR], which enables bioinformatic pipeline execution in compute clouds and the recently-awarded [http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0959894 Data Intensive Academic Grid (DIAG)], which will provide a publicly-accessible Ergatis instance as one of its access methods. At the [[January 2010 GMOD Meeting]] Chris Hemmerich [[:Image:Jan2010ErgatisForBiologists.pdf|presented ISGA]], which provides a customized, abstract interface to Ergatis designed for biologists with specific pipeline needs.
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− | [[User:Jorvis|Joshua Orvis]]
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− | ''2010/05/20''
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− | == May 2010 Calendar ==
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− | {{ImageLeft|calendar_icon.gif|GMOD Calendar||Calendar}}
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− | The [[Calendar|next 5 weeks]] includes the [[2010 GMOD Summer School - Americas]] and the first [[Galaxy]] Developers Conference. Upcoming deadlines include the ISMB technology track (tomorrow), posters at Arthropod Genomics and ECCB10, and papers for GIW 2010.
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− | <embedurl>http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=0ajv0bm32ue3c2o2v1c8i889hk%40group.calendar.google.com&showTitle=0&showCalendars=0&height=350&mode=AGENDA&ctz=America/NewYork&dates=20100501%2F20100501</embedurl>
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− | </div>
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− | If you know of any other events or deadlines that the GMOD community would be interested in, please send them to me.
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/04/22''
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− | == MaizeGDB: Choosing GBrowse ==
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− | {{ImageRight|MaizeGDB.gif|Database Paper||http://database.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/baq007}}
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− | A paper, "[http://database.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/baq007 Choosing a genome browser for a Model Organism Database: surveying the Maize community]," by the [http://maizegdb.org MaizeGDB] team has been published in ''[http://database.oxfordjournals.org/ Database].'' To prepare for the availability of a reference genome, MaizeGDB surveyed their community to assess genome visualization needs. This paper summarizes the survey and MaizeGDB's review of available browsers, and describes why they chose [[GBrowse]]. The paper finishes by describing how they implemented GBrowse, including the ''locus lookup tool'' ([http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/26/3/434 described here]), a MaizeGDB extension that uses maize's extensive physical and genetic mapping data to localize genomic regions in GBrowse. This is a great paper for anyone considering which genome browser to use.
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− | I'd also like to highlight the journal the paper appears in: ''[http://database.oxfordjournals.org/ Database: The Journal of Biological Databases and Curation].'' "Biological Databases and Curation" are what GMOD is about and many of the papers cover issues and resources that are widely applicable in the GMOD community. The [http://database.oxfordjournals.org/content/vol2010/issue0/index.dtl current issue] also includes papers on [http://database.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/2010/0/baq009 community annotation using wikis], and [http://database.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/2010/0/baq001 a report on best practices in genome annotation] from the [http://biocurator.org/ ISB] [http://projects.eml.org/sdbv/events/BiocurationMeeting/index.html 3<sup>rd</sup> International Biocuration Conference]. ''Database'' is an open access publication, making it an even better match for GMOD.
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/04/19''
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− | == YAPC::NA 2010 is Almost Here! ==
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− | <div style="float: right; background-color: #121315">{{#icon: Yapc2010Logo.png|YAPC::NA 2010|220|http://conferences.mongueurs.net/yn2010/}}</div>
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− | June 21st – 23rd 2010 is quickly approaching and Columbus.PM is getting very excited. Hotel reservation information is available, dorm reservation details are up and ready, the conference is quickly approaching. For everyone still looking for [http://conferences.mongueurs.net/yn2010/ YAPC::NA 2010 (Yet Another Perl Conference North America)] details, here is what we have planned. The conference will be held in the brand new beautiful [http://conferences.mongueurs.net/yn2010/wiki?node=ConferenceSummary The Ohio State Union].
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− | Larry Wall, Damian Conway, Randal Schwartz, and many others will be in attendance.
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− | The main dorm location is Morrison Tower and the Hotel conference block is in The Blackwell Inn (see [http://conferences.mongueurs.net/yn2010/wiki?node=Accommodations Accommodations]). Early registration is quickly coming to an end so make sure that you forward this to all of your friends and coworkers and get signed up
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− | today!
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− | I hope to see you all at [http://conferences.mongueurs.net/yn2010/ YAPC::NA 2010] in beautiful Columbus, Ohio.
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− | Heath Bair<br />
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− | [http://conferences.mongueurs.net/yn2010/ YAPC::NA 2010] Conference Chairman
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− | ''2010/04/13''
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− | == Don Gilbert Nominated for BFA ==
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− | {{ImageRight|BioinformaticsOrganization.png|Don Gilbert Nominated for Benjamin Franklin Award|140|http://www.bioinformatics.org/franklin/}}
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− | The Bioinformatics Organization has announced its nominees for the the [http://www.bioinformatics.org/forums/forum.php?forum_id=7956 2010 Benjamin Franklin Award].
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− | The Benjamin Franklin Award for Open Access in the Life Sciences is a humanitarian/bioethics award presented annually by this organization to an individual who has, in his or her practice, promoted free and open access to the materials and methods used in the life sciences.
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− | </div>
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− | This year's nominees include longtime GMOD contributor [[User:Dongilbert|Don Gilbert]], of Indiana University. Other 2010 nominees are Alex Bateman, David J. Lipman, G.P.S. Raghava, and John Quakenbush. Previous winners of the BFA include [http://www.bioinformatics.org/franklin/2003/ Jim Kent], Michael Ashburner, and another long-time GMOD contributor [http://www.bioinformatics.org/franklin/2004/ Lincoln Stein].
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− | ''If you want a say on who should receive the 2010 award, please go to [http://www.bioinformatics.org/forums/forum.php?forum_id=7956 Bioinformatics.org] and cast your vote.'' If you are not already a member you will need to [http://www.bioinformatics.org/account/register.php join], but basic membership is free.
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/04/01''
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− | == April 2010 Calendar ==
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− | There's a lot on the [[calendar]] in the next 5 weeks, including (among others) registration deadlines for Arthropod Genomics (early) and the Galaxy Developers Conference, and submission deadlines for ECCB, iEvoBio, BOSC, and ISMB.
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− | If you know of any other events or deadlines that the GMOD community would be interested in, please send them to me.
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/03/25''
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− | == Google Summer of Code & OBF ==
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− | {{ImageRight|OBF logo.png|OBF in GSoC||http://open-bio.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code}}
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− | Great news: the [http://open-bio.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF)] has been accepted as a mentoring organization for this summer's Google Summer of Code!
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− | GSoC is a Google-sponsored student internship program for open-source projects, open to students from around the world (not just US residents). Students are paid a $5000 USD stipend to work as a developer on an open-source project for the summer. For more on GSoC, see the [http://open-bio.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code GSoC 2010 FAQ].
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− | Student applications are due April 9, 2010 at 19:00 UTC. Students who are interested in participating should look at the [http://open-bio.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code OBF's GSoC page], which lists project ideas, and who to contact about applying.
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− | For current developers on OBF projects, please consider volunteering to be a mentor if you have not already, and contribute project ideas. Just list your name and project ideas on OBF wiki and on the relevant project's GSoC wiki page.
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− | Thanks to all who helped make OBF's application to GSoC a success, and let's have a great, productive summer of code!
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− | [[User:RobertBuels|Rob Buels]]
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− | [http://open-bio.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code OBF GSoC 2010 Administrator]
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− | ''2010/03/21''
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− | == InterMine is Hiring ==
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− | {{ImageRight|InterMine.png|InterMine is hiring|180|http://intermine.org/wiki/NowHiring}}
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− | We have [http://intermine.org/wiki/NowHiring four vacancies] on [[InterMine]] related projects at The University
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− | of Cambridge, UK. We are looking for a Web Developer, Bioinformatics Software Developers and a Java Developer. See [http://intermine.org/wiki/NowHiring the position descriptions] for more information.
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− | The closing date for applications is 2nd April 2010.
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− | The [[InterMine]] Team.
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− | ''2010/03/19''
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− | == Internships @ Dow AgroSciences ==
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− | {{ImageRight|das_header_logo.gif|Dow AgroSciences|200}}
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− | [http://www.bioinformatics.org/forums/forum.php?forum_id=7919 Dow AgroSciences has 7 Bioinformatics summer internship positions open], 2 of which are related to GMOD. We are looking for candidates with experience in installing, configuring, and uploading data into GMOD. Experience with the [[GBrowse]] source code and modifying it to create new views (e.g creating new glyphs and modifying existing glyphs as per user needs) is highly preferred. We have started the interview process. Please email your resume ASAP to Navin Elango ([mailto:nelango@dow.com nelango@dow.com]). For more information about Dow AgroSciences, please visit our [http://www.dowagro.com/homepage/index.htm website]
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− | Navin Elango
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− | ''2010/03/16''
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− | == Sr. DB Programmer @ FlyBase ==
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− | {{ImageRight|Fly_logo.png|FlyBase Opening|200}}
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− | [https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/asp/tg/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerID=25240&siteID=5341&AReq=20510BR FlyBase has a single opening for a developer] to join the database team at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. The position consists of roles in two model organism database projects, [http://vectorbase.org VectorBase] and [http://flybase.org FlyBase], in the development and maintenance of production applications involving [[Chado]], [[Apollo]], Ensembl, and [[InterMine]]. For more information, see the [https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/asp/tg/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerID=25240&siteID=5341&AReq=20510BR job posting].
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− | Dave Emmert
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− | ''2010/03/09''
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− | == NGS Analyses in Galaxy ==
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− | {{ImageRight|GalaxyLogoSmall.png|NGS Analyses in Galaxy||http://main.g2.bx.psu.edu/u/aun1/p/ngs-analysis-service}}
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− | The Galaxy team is [http://main.g2.bx.psu.edu/u/aun1/p/ngs-analysis-service announcing the launch of the first free public resource for NGS analysis]. This service is the beginning of our campaign to provide free web-based utilities for [[Next Generation Sequencing|NGS]] analysis and later in the year will take advantage of the Cloud resources. At present, there are three main groups of tools including:
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− | # '''NGS Mapping''' - currently includes [http://bowtie-bio.sourceforge.net/ Bowtie] (Illumina & SOLiD), [http://bio-bwa.sourceforge.net/ BWA] (Illumina), and [http://www.bx.psu.edu/miller_lab/dist/README.lastz-1.01.50/README.lastz-1.01.50.html LASTZ] (454) mappers. [http://code.google.com/p/perm/ PerM] (SOLiD) is on the way and more will be added in the coming months. Transcriptome tools are also in the final stages of development.
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− | # '''NGS [http://samtools.sourceforge.net SAMTools]''' - includes a variety of utilities for SAM/BAM manipulation. Some are based on SAMtools library, some are written by [[Galaxy]] team.
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− | See the [http://main.g2.bx.psu.edu/u/aun1/p/ngs-analysis-service announcement page] for more information and for links to several Galaxy ''Quickies'' (video tutorials) demonstrating the new service.
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− | Anton Nekrutenko
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− | ''2010/03/08''
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− | == Openings @ SGD ==
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− | {{ImageRight|SGD-t.gif|Scientific Application Programmers at SGD||http://recruit.trovix.com/jobhostmaster/jobhost/ListJobPosts.do?action=search&searchSectionActive=false&accountId=de85ad313f8598db1c42b567a3df24a00497ba22&searchCategory=1424&searchStatus=226&searchKeywords=Scientific+Application+Programmer}}
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− | There are [http://recruit.trovix.com/jobhostmaster/jobhost/ListJobPosts.do?action=search&searchSectionActive=false&accountId=de85ad313f8598db1c42b567a3df24a00497ba22&searchCategory=1424&searchStatus=226&searchKeywords=Scientific+Application+Programmer 3 openings for Scientific Application Programmers] at the [http://yeastgenome.org ''Saccharomyces'' Genome Database (SGD)], the model organism database for yeast. These positions will be involved in enhancing databases and data pipelines for the sharing of genomic data. See the [http://recruit.trovix.com/jobhostmaster/jobhost/ListJobPosts.do?action=search&searchSectionActive=false&accountId=de85ad313f8598db1c42b567a3df24a00497ba22&searchCategory=1424&searchStatus=226&searchKeywords=Scientific+Application+Programmer job postings] for more information.
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− | [[:Category:SGD|SGD]] is both a GMOD contributor (''e.g.'', [[BLAST Graphic Viewer]]) and GMOD user.
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− | ''2010/03/05''
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− | == Logo Program Deadline Extended ==
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− | {{ImageRight|Lbcclogo.jpg|GMOD Logo Program||GMOD Logo Program}}
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− | '''The first call to participate in the [[GMOD Logo Program]] has been extended to March 19.'''
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− | We still have some room for additional participants. If you are interested, please [[GMOD Logo Program|submit an application]]. '''Participation is limited to non-profits, and costs US$75.''' Please see the [[GMOD Logo Program|program page]] for additional details and requirements, and a link to an application form.
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/03/03''
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− | == March 2010 Calendar ==
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− | There is always a lot going on that is of interest to the GMOD community. Anything that GMOD staff knows about is added to the GMOD [[Calendar]]. I'm going to start posting the GMOD calendar here for the upcoming month.
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− | Please [mailto:help@gmod.org let me know] if this is useful, and I'll keep doing it. If not, I'll stop and the GMOD News will be a little less cluttered.
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/02/22''
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− | == GMOD Logo Program, Spring 2010 ==
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− | {{#icon: Gmod_cog170.png|The GMOD Logo||GMOD Logo Program}}<br>
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− | I am pleased to announce the first call for participation in the [[GMOD Logo Program]]. This program is for GMOD users and developers that would like a custom designed logo for their web site, database or software. This spring we will be working with students in an advanced design class at [[GMOD Logo Program#Linn-Benton Community College|Linn-Benton Community College]]. Interested GMOD users and developers will be paired with students and meet several times (remotely) over a 3 week period this spring, with the end result being a new logo.
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− | '''Participation is limited to non-profits, and costs US$75.''' If you are interested, please see the [[GMOD Logo Program|program page]] for additional details and requirements, and an application form. '''The program is accepting applications until March 1.'''
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− | Thanks,
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− | [[User:Clements|Dave Clements]]<br />
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− | [[GMOD Help Desk]]
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− | ''2010/02/03''
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− | = [[GMOD News Archives|News Archives]] =
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− | Items more than 6 months old are available in the [[GMOD News Archives]].
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− | = Adding a News Item =
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− | '''Note:''' If you don't want to do this on your own, please send the item to the [mailto:help@gmod.org GMOD Help Desk] and we will post it for you.
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− | This page generates both an RSS feed and updates the GMOD News list on the [[Main Page|home page]]. Therefore, please follow these guidelines when adding a news item.
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− | # Edit the [[#News Items|News Items]] section of this page. This will allow you to see how big your news item title is, compared to existing news items.
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− | # Add your news item immediately after the <tt><nowiki><startFeed /></nowiki></tt> tag.
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− | # Title
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− | #* '''Use a short title. Titles should be small enough to fit on a single line in the GMOD News list on the [[Main Page|home page]]'''.
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− | #* Place the title in a second level heading: <tt>== Your Title ==</tt>
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− | # News Text
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− | #* '''The first link in the news item should point to the page/URL you want the RSS feed to link to. For example, the first link in a news item about [[Chado]] could point to the [[Chado]] page.''' | + | #* Do not start the item with a MediaWiki header ("== Header =="). |
− | #* End the news item with your name and the date in the format ''YYYY/MM/DD''. | + | #** It won't render very well. You should be able to avoid headers altogether. |
− | # Preview your changes | + | #* '''The first link in the news item should point to the page/URL you want the RSS feed to link to. |
− | #* Check the table of contents. Is the title no longer than any previous title? Is the title at the same depth as the other news item titles?
| + | #** For example, the first link in a news item about [[Chado]] could point to the [[Chado]] page.''' |
− | #* Check the news item. Does the text look good, does it look like the other news items, and does the first link point to where you want it to? | + | #* You can include images in your news item. See [[:Category:News Items|preexisting news items]] for what markup to use to do this. |
− | #* '''Make sure that your MediaWiki markup (links, italics, etc.) is correct.''' The MediaWiki extension that lists news items on the [[Main Page|home page]] is temperamental. Incorrect markup can lead to garbage on the home page. | + | # Preview / save your changes. Edit and save the page until the news item looks like you want. |
− | #* Revise until you like it and then save it.
| + | # Once you are happy with how the item looks, insert this line at the end of it: |
− | | + | #: <pre><nowiki>{{NewsItem|yyyy/mm/dd}}</nowiki></pre> |
− | Once you have saved the page, a link to the new item will show up on the home page in about an hour. (Why the delay? It uses an RSS feed of this page and it queries the feed infrequently.) | + | #: Where ''yyyy/mm/dd'' is the current date. This line will cause it to be added to the GMOD News RSS feed. The item will show up in the feed within an hour. |
| + | # '''Once you have added the NewsItem template and saved the page, try to avoid editing the page after that.''' |
| + | #* Every edit results in the news item being reposted to the RSS feed. If you do need to update an item later on, you may do so, but please also update the NewsItem line: |
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− | [[Category:GMOD Community]] | + | [[Category:GMOD_Community]] |
News that is relevant to the GMOD user and developer communities. This page only shows recent news; to see all news items since autumn 2007, go to the GMOD News Archives. See also the GMOD Calendar and Events List.
GMOD news items are wiki pages with the prefix "News/". Creating a news item will automatically add it to the RSS feed, which appears on the GMOD News and GMOD News Archives pages, and in the news tracker on the home page.
Please follow these guidelines when adding a news item.
Please follow these guidelines when adding a news item.