How WormBase writes a concise description

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Writing a concise description for a C. elegans gene

Curators as a general rule make sure that the following key facts are captured in a concise description, when this information is available in published literature, please do not use information from meeting abstracts, Worm Breeder Gazette articles, personal observations, etc.:

  • Molecular identity
  • Orthology
  • Process/Pathway
  • Genetic interactions
  • Physical interactions
  • Function/Molecular Activity
  • Tissue Expression
  • Sub cellular localization

So, the template for a concise description will look something like:

Molecular identity
<Gene> encodes .....;
Orthology/Similarity
<Gene> is <orthologous, similar) to .....;
Process/Pathway
<Gene> is <required, functions, regulates, is involved in, is part of> .....;
Genetic interaction with respect to Process or Pathway
<Gene> interacts genetically with <gene1, gene2>..... in <Process, Pathway>;
Physical interaction
<Protein> physically interacts with <protein, DNA, RNA).......;
Molecular Function
<Protein> has ……… activity in <in vitro, in vivo> assays;
Tissue Expression
<Gene/Protein> is expressed in …………and expression in ......is (positively, negatively) 
regulated by   .......;
Sub-cellular localization 
<Protein> is localized to <sub-cellular component> or .......and expression in <sub-cellular component> is 
<positively, negatively> regulated by ........