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

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