International PAG Animal Comparative Mapping Workshop

Tuesday Evening, 14 January 2003 - 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm

Animal Comparative Mapping Workshop - Pacific 2 Room

Organizer: James D. Murray, University of California - Davis

(jdmurray@ucdavis.edu)

Discussion Leaders: Deb Hamernik, USDA-CSREES and David Adelson, Texas A&M University

There will be no formal abstracts from presenters, but rather a introductory statement concerning the goals and topic for discussion which follows: An electronic workshop to discuss current issues and needs in animal bioinformatics was conducted from November 4-22, 2002. The electronic (email) format was chosen to provide a relatively speedy process that is broad in scope, cost-efficient, and minimally intrusive to all participants. Approximately 40 panelists with diverse species and discipline expertise communicated electronically to develop recommendations for animal bioinformatics. The objectives of the electronic workshop were:

1)To define priorities for Animal Genome Database Development and

2)Recommend ways the USDA could provide leadership in the area of animal genome database development. Issues discussed included, identification of current and long-term needs and how these may be filled; discussion of ways to ensure interoperability, flexibility, curation, and long-term support of animal genome databases; and development of strategies that could be used to prioritize and coordinate future national and international efforts for animal genome database development. The expected outcomes of the electronic workshop are:

1)A priority list of activities and suggested approaches for animal genome database and related bioinformatics tool development together with scientific and cost-benefit rationale

2)Enhanced national and international coordination for animal genome databases among the research community, professional organizations, commodity organizations, and other stakeholders

3)Recommendations to the USDA-CSREES on its role for animal genome database development, including guidance for future.

Requests for Applications and ongoing prioritization strategies. The listserver and website were provided by Vivek Kapur at the University of Minnesota. The panel discussions are archived at: http://genome.cvm.umn.edu/bioinfo/. A summary of the electronic workshop and a strategy for future directions in animal bioinformatics will be discussed at PAG XI.

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