Help Desk

Requesting comprehensive TE data set: https://github.com/WormBase/website/issues/8041 - HX going to work with them. Ticket updated [PD]
lncRNA genes in C. elegans: https://github.com/WormBase/website/issues/8042 - Corresponding author has replied and CC'd person with the data for us. Ticket updated [PD]
The following is the Overview for the gene egl-1 (gene description): https://github.com/WormBase/website/issues/8008 - just checking in if Ranjana got back to the user
Gene production information (gpi) file for WS279 has lost UniProtKB mappings for some WB protein identifiers #8031 - need to re-sync the WB ftp site - Thanks!

Agenda and Minutes

Biomart webinar: Monday Jan 11th, 8 am Pacific - Faye will present, Ranjana will host, Daniela and Karen will monitor the chat
Build 280 has commenced, follow #build280 slack channel for updates

Pipeline is up and running, sending out emails to variation-first-pass-group@wormbase.org - changed to no-email option as requested [PD]
Need to add outreach@wormbase.org to the vfp google group - added by Magz
as soon as we start evaluating the results we will continue with Hinxton to improve the pipeline

The disease WG will split into 2 subgroups
Someone from Hinxton should be on the Disease alliance subgroup for the allele discussion
Allele data model is different than other MODs. Need to consolidate.
might have to a migrate to a new way of thinking and create data models that are more accommodating. A minimal model might not fit all
Cindy will contact top management
Madga will try to join the call and will follow up with Cindy

Has anyone been in touch with the planarian community?
Kevin talked with Jochen Rink about extending parasite to other taxa but the planarian specific databases (PlanMine) might be more appropriate
We can think on onboarding them as another Alliance member