SGD Newsletter, Fall 2018 - Revision history

Kmacpher: /* 25th Anniversary of SGD */

2018-10-04T22:17:07Z

‎25th Anniversary of SGD

Kmacpher: /* Complex Pages Now Live */

2018-10-04T21:48:51Z

‎Complex Pages Now Live

Stacia: /* Upcoming Meetings */

2018-10-04T14:13:14Z

‎Upcoming Meetings

Edith: /* What else have we been up to lately? */

2018-10-04T03:48:11Z

‎What else have we been up to lately?

Edith: /* What else have we been up to lately? */

2018-10-04T03:44:33Z

‎What else have we been up to lately?

Edith: /* What else have we been up to lately? */

2018-10-04T03:43:56Z

‎What else have we been up to lately?

Edith: /* Upcoming Meetings */

2018-10-04T03:43:15Z

‎Upcoming Meetings

Edith: /* What else have we been up to lately? */

2018-10-04T03:41:13Z

‎What else have we been up to lately?

Edith: /* What else have we been up to lately? */

2018-10-04T03:40:58Z

‎What else have we been up to lately?

Kmacpher at 21:42, 3 October 2018

2018-10-03T21:42:47Z

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−	SGD is proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary! ~~Initiating~~ in 1993 ~~with AceDB~~ and later launching as a website in 1994, SGD is among the oldest biological resources on the web. The SGD website started with the basics–just check out the old CDC6 locus page! In the decades since, SGD has grown to become the premier genetics and genomics resource for ''S. cerevisiae''.	+	SGD is proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary! Initiated in 1993 for Unix workstations and later launching as a website in 1994, SGD is among the oldest biological resources on the web. The SGD website started with the basics–just check out the old CDC6 locus page! In the decades since, SGD has grown to become the premier genetics and genomics resource for ''S. cerevisiae''.

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 [[File:complex_page.jpg|thumb|315px|right|link=https://www.yeastgenome.org/complex/CPX-1042|The [https://www.yeastgenome.org/complex/CPX-1042 GAL3-GAL80 Transcription Regulation Complex] page]]
-<br>In addition to the new Disease data described above, SGD has also released our new Complex pages! Complex pages (example: [https://www.yeastgenome.org/complex/CPX-1042 GAL3-GAL80 complex] provide manually curated information about the complex as well as helpful links and diagrams. Information contained within our Complex pages includes:
+<br>In addition to the new Disease data described above, SGD has also released our new Complex pages! Complex pages (example: [https://www.yeastgenome.org/complex/CPX-1042 GAL3-GAL80 complex]) provide manually curated information about the complex as well as helpful links and diagrams. Information contained within our Complex pages includes:
 *Manually curated summaries of the complex's function and biology

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 May 22 - 24, 2019<br>
-<b>[http://conferences.genetics-gsa.org/tagc/2020/index The Allied Genetics Conference 2020 (TAGC)]</b><br>
+<b>[http://conferences.genetics-gsa.org/tagc/2020/index The Allied Genetics Conference (TAGC 2020)]</b><br>
 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Metro Washington, DC, UCA<br>
 April 22 – 26, 2020<br>

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 You may have seen SGD representatives at the following courses:
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-*Senior Biocuration Scientist Rob Nash presented a tutorial at the Yeast Genetics and Genomics course at CSHL in late July. He demonstrated the use of YeastMine and how to navigate through SGD's website.
+*Senior Biocuration Scientist Rob Nash presented a tutorial at the [https://meetings.cshl.edu/courses.aspx?course=C-YEAS&year=19 Yeast Genetics and Genomics course] at [https://www.cshl.edu/ CSHL] in late July. He demonstrated the use of YeastMine and how to navigate through SGD's website.
-*Biocuration Scientist Kevin MacPherson gave tutorials at the Fungal Pathogen Genomics course at the Wellcome Genome Campus in May. He taught students how to use tools and resources at both SGD and the [http://www.candidagenome.org/ ''Candida'' Genome Database].
+*Biocuration Scientist Kevin MacPherson gave tutorials at the [https://coursesandconferences.wellcomegenomecampus.org/our-events/fungal-pathogen-genomics-2018/ Fungal Pathogen Genomics course] at the [https://www.wellcomegenomecampus.org Wellcome Genome Campus] in May. He taught students how to use tools and resources at both SGD and the [http://www.candidagenome.org/ ''Candida'' Genome Database].
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 [[File:wellcome_KM.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.8|Kevin MacPherson at the [https://www.wellcomegenomecampus.org/ Wellcome Genome Campus]]]
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-You may have seen SGD representatives at the following meetings:
+You may have seen SGD representatives at the following courses:
 <br><br>
 *Senior Biocuration Scientist Rob Nash presented a tutorial at the Yeast Genetics and Genomics course at CSHL in late July. He demonstrated the use of YeastMine and how to navigate through SGD's website.
-*Biocuration Scientist Kevin MacPherson gave tutorials at the Fungal Pathogen Genomics course at the Wellcome Genome Campus in May. He taught students how to use tools and resources at both SGD and the ''Candida'' Genome Database.
+*Biocuration Scientist Kevin MacPherson gave tutorials at the Fungal Pathogen Genomics course at the Wellcome Genome Campus in May. He taught students how to use tools and resources at both SGD and the [http://www.candidagenome.org/ ''Candida'' Genome Database].
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	Ljubljana, Slovenia<br>		Ljubljana, Slovenia<br>
	May 22 - 24, 2019<br>		May 22 - 24, 2019<br>
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		+	<b>[http://conferences.genetics-gsa.org/tagc/2020/index The Allied Genetics Conference 2020 (TAGC)]</b><br>
		+	Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Metro Washington, DC, UCA<br>
		+	April 22 – 26, 2020<br>

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 *Biocuration Scientist Kevin MacPherson gave tutorials at the Fungal Pathogen Genomics course at the Wellcome Genome Campus in May. He taught students how to use tools and resources at both SGD and the Candida Genome Database.
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+<br><br><br>
 ==Upcoming Meetings==

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 ==Complex Pages Now Live==
-[[File:complex_page.jpg|thumb|350px|right|link=https://www.yeastgenome.org/complex/CPX-1042|The [https://www.yeastgenome.org/complex/CPX-1042 GAL3-GAL80 Transcription Regulation Complex] page]]
+[[File:complex_page.jpg|thumb|315px|right|link=https://www.yeastgenome.org/complex/CPX-1042|The [https://www.yeastgenome.org/complex/CPX-1042 GAL3-GAL80 Transcription Regulation Complex] page]]
 <br>In addition to the new Disease data described above, SGD has also released our new Complex pages! Complex pages (example: [https://www.yeastgenome.org/complex/CPX-1042 GAL3-GAL80 complex] provide manually curated information about the complex as well as helpful links and diagrams. Information contained within our Complex pages includes:
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 Be sure to check out the page for your favorite complex, and let us know if you have any [mailto:sgd-helpdesk@lists.stanford.edu feedback or questions].
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 ==Website Updates==
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 We have also updated our [https://www.yeastgenome.org/primer3 Primer Design] tool to be based on the widely-used [http://primer3.ut.ee/ Primer3] package. It's easy to use the new [https://www.yeastgenome.org/primer3 Primer Design]. All you need to specify is the following:
 *A yeast gene name or DNA sequence of your choosing
-*A target region to create primers for
+*A target region to create primers for[[File:sequence-variants.png|thumb|right|upright=1.5|The [https://www.yeastgenome.org/locus/S000004218/sequence#variants ECM22 Sequence Variants section].]]
 *Optional parameters: primer length, GC content, melting temperature, and annealing. SGD has default values pre-set for these parameters, which you can change at any time.
 For more information, be sure to check out the Primer Design [https://sites.google.com/view/yeastgenome-help/analyze-help/primer-design help page].
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 ===Upgraded GO Term Finder===
 When you've got a list of genes and want to figure out how all the genes relate to each other in terms of their molecular functions, biological processes, or cellular components, SGD's [https://www.yeastgenome.org/goTermFinder GO Term Finder] is the place to go. We've recently upgraded our GO Term Finder to be much faster and more flexible than before. Give our upgraded [https://www.yeastgenome.org/goTermFinder GO Term Finder] a spin and let us know if you have any feedback!
 ==Research Spotlight (Blog posts)==