News and Notes Archive
Continued from News and Notes on the front page
Nov 02, 2007
New chapter added to the Disease models and drug discovery section
Anthelmintic drugs has just been published in the Disease models and drug discovery section of WormBook. This chapter summarizes the modes of action of the main classes of anthelmintic drugs, their utility in studying cell signaling in C. elegans, and the use of C. elegans in drug discovery programs.
Aug 09, 2007
New chapter added to the Post-embryonic development section
Dauer has just been published in the Post-embryonic development section of WormBook. Please visit this section to read about the signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms regulating dauer arrest.
Aug 06, 2007
WormBook staff change
Tristan Fiedler, who led the software development group at WormBook, has left WormBook. He has taken a faculty position at the Florida Institute of Technology. Tristan guided the development of every aspect of the web site. He developed the methods to convert manuscripts to web-ready articles; he designed the initial layout of the web site; and he generated the programs to search WormBook, download reference citations, and provide feedback. His input on all aspects of WormBook will be missed.
Daniel Wang has expanded his involvement with WormBook and will serve as Production Manager, overseeing production and the web site.
Jul 30, 2007
WormBook staff changes
WormBook Editor Lisa Girard has moved to a position at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. Lisa guided WormBook from its beginning, and her creativity, dedication, and efficiency were essential for its success. Lisa was involved in all aspects of WormBook production: she prodded authors, reviewers, and editorial board members to keep WormBook on schedule, edited and oversaw the publication of 140 chapters on the web, and successfully negotiated WormBook's inclusion on the NIH Bookshelf and in PubMed. Lisa leaves WormBook in excellent shape. We wish her continued success in her new position.
We are fortunate that Jane Mendel has joined us as the new WormBook Editor. Jane, a WormBook author, is a Senior Research Associate and Lecturer at Caltech, and has a strong background in C. elegans research as well as experience in teaching Introductory Biology and in using C. elegans as a teaching tool.
May 24, 2007
New parasitic nematode chapter added
Strongyloides spp. has just been published in the Genetics and genomics section of WormBook, further expanding our coverage of parasitic nematodes.
May 7, 2007
Disease models and drug discovery section expanded
C. elegans and volatile anesthetics is now available in the Disease models and drug discovery section of WormBook. This addition contributes to our coverage of this quickly growing area.
May 4, 2007
New chapters added to Molecular biology and Genetics and genomics section
Roles of chromatin factors in C. elegans development has just been added to the Molecular biology section of WormBook and Genomics and biology of the nematode Caenorhabditis briggsae has just been added to the Genetics and genomics section. Please visit these sections to read the latest additions to WormBook.
Apr 27, 2007
Introducing Caenorhabditis brenneri
The previously undescribed C. sp. 4 (also known as 'CB5161' or 'PB2801') is now Caenorhabditis brenneri, named after Sydney Brenner (Sudhaus and Kiontke, 2007).
Mar 29, 2007
New chapter added to Developmental control section
The C. elegans intestine has just been published in the Developmental control section of WormBook. Please visit this section for coverage of early developmental events.
Mar 29, 2007
Disease models and drug discovery section launched
WormBook is pleased to launch its new Disease models and drug discovery section with the publication of Obesity and the regulation of fat metabolism. Please watch for the publication of more chapters in this section describing progress in our understanding of disease and therapeutics.
Mar 22, 2007
Cell biology section expanded
The cuticle has just been published in the Cell biology section of WormBook. Readers are encouraged to visit the Cell biology section to read this chapter and related chapters exploring the cell biology of C. elegans.
Mar 5, 2007
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Feb 24, 2007
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora chapter added to Genetics and Genomics section
WormBook has further expanded its coverage of parasitic nematodes with the addition of The biology and genome of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora. Please visit the Genetics and genomics section of WormBook to read this and other chapters describing the biology and genomes of nematodes other than C. elegans.
Feb 21, 2007
New Chapters in WormMethods and Neurobiology and Behavior
Wormbook readers are invited to read two new chapters, Biogenic amine neurotransmitters in C. elegans in the Neurobiology and behavior section and Strongyloides stercoralis: a model for translational research on parasitic nematode biology in WormMethods.
Feb 17, 2007
16th International C. elegans Meeting-Abstract Submission Site Now Open
16th International C. elegans Meeting will be held June 27- July 1, 2007 at the University of California, Los Angeles. Meeting information can be found at http://genetics.faseb.org/genetics/Celegans/. The abstract submission site is now open. The deadline for abstract submissions is March 22. The deadline for registration is May 25.
Feb 16, 2007
Ronald Plasterk Joins Dutch Government
Effective February 22nd 2007, longtime C. elegans researcher Ronald Plasterk will join the Government of the Netherlands, serving as Minister of Education, Science and Culture.
Feb 6, 2007
GSA Meeting Announcement
The Genetics Society of America's upcoming Genetic Analysis: Model Organisms to Human Biology Meeting will be held January 5-8, 2008 in San Diego, CA at the Town and Country Hotel.
Jan 30, 2007
New Chapter Added to Neurobiology and Behavior Section
Wormbook readers are invited to read our newly added chapter Acetylcholine in WormBook's Neurobiology and behavior section.
Jan 26, 2007
News & Notes now via RSS
WormBook now provides an rss feed for worm researchers to remain up-to-date with the rapid addition of new chapters.
EndNote v.8 import instructions available
A set of instructions for importing the entire WormBook reference set into Endnote v.8 has been added to the WormBook website.
Jan 23, 2007
Pharynx Organogenesis Chapter Added to Developmental Control Section
The C. elegans pharynx: a model for organogenesis has been added to the Developmental control section of WormBook. Readers are encouraged to visit this section to read this chapter and others pertaining to early developmental events.
Jan 5, 2007
New Chapter Added to Post-embryonic Development Section
The Post-embryonic development section of WormBook has been launched with the publication of Gene expression changes associated with aging in C. elegans. Additional chapters related to the topics of aging and development will be upcoming.
Dec 31, 2006
Year-end Addition to WormMethods Section
Wormbook readers are invited to read our last new chapter before 2007 Caenorhabditis briggsae methods in WormBook's WormMethods section. Happy New Year, WormBook readers!
Dec 22, 2006
New Chapter Added to Biochemistry Section
Wormbook readers are invited to read our newly added chapter Carbohydrates and glycosylation in WormBook's expanded section - Biochemistry.
Nov 29, 2006
New Chapter Added to Cell Biology Section
Wormbook readers are invited to read our newly added chapter The sensory cilia of Caenorhabditis elegans in WormBook Cell biology section.
Nov 27, 2006
New Chapter Added to Genetics and Genomics Section
Biology and genome of Trichinella spiralis has been added to the Genetics and genomic
s section of WormBook, further expanding our content covering nematodes other than C. elegans.
Nov 22, 2006
nGASP update
Expanded training data including repeat sequences, alignment orientation, and updated protein alignment files have been posted on the nGASP websit
e. The deadline for Phase I has been extended to Dec. 31, 2006.
Nov 6, 2006
New Chapter Added to Signal Transduction Section
Wormbook readers are now invited to read the most recent addition to the Signal transduction section, Heterotrimeric G prote
ins in C. elegans.
Oct 30, 2006
New Chapter Added to Neurobiology and Behavior Section
Chemosensation in C. elegans is now available to readers in the Neurobiology and behavior
section of WormBook.
Oct 20, 2006
nGASP: nematode Genome Annotation Assessment Project
nGASP will be evaluating gene prediction software on the C. elegans genome. Please see the nGASP project page for details.
Oct 10, 2006
2007 C. elegans Meeting
The 16th International C. elegans Meeting sponsored by the Genetics Society of America will be held June 27 - July 1, 2007 at UCLA.
Neurophysiological WormMethods Chapters Added
WormBook readers are invited to view the latest WormMethods chapters, Culture of embryonic C. elegans cells for electrophysiological and pharmacological
analyses & Electrophysiological recordings from the neuromuscular junction of C. elegans
Oct 2, 2006
Fire and Mello awarded Nobel Prize for RNAi!
Congratulations to C. elegans researchers Andrew Fire and Craig Mello, the 2006 Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of RNA interference.
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Sep 7, 2006
Three New WormBook Chapters
Recent additions to WormBook include
C. elegans network biology: a beginning,
Oscheius tipulae, and
Transcription mechanisms.
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Aug 31, 2006
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 Pris
tionchus pacificus chapters have been published: "Pristionchus pacificus genomics: from genetics to genome sequence" in WormMethods and "Pristionchus pacificus" in the Genetics and ge
nomics section of WormBook, launching our new subsection "Biology and genome of nematodes other than C. elegans".
July 31, 2006
New WormBook Chapters and WormMethods Sections
There were several new additions to WormBook's WormMethods section in July including "Behavior", "Immunohistochemistry", "Protocols for large scale in situ hybridization on C. elegans larvae", and a new methods section containing methods and protocols for nematode species other than C. elegans. This section currently has two chapters, "Pristionchus pacificus genetic protocols" and "Isolation of C. elegans and related nematodes", with more to be added soon. The Neurobiology and behavior section of WormBook has also expanded this month with the publication of "Male mating behavior".
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