WBConfCall 2021.01.07-Agenda and Minutes

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

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

Variation First Pass

• 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

Alliance Disease WG

• 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

Neural Network (NN)

• Michael Muller changed the SVM results to NN
• Does Hinxton use the curation status form?
• How is Hinxton notified about SVM results?

Alliance UI

• Need of organism specific pages
• Anyone interested in designing the landing pages? (Todd? Sibyl?)