Managers 26March08
GO Managers, Weds. March. 26th, 2008 8 AM PDT, 9 AM MDT, 10 AM CDT, 11 AM EDT, 3 PM GMT
Agenda/chair: Midori
Minutes: Pascale
Present: Midori, Suzi, Judy, Jen, Chris, Mike, Pascale, David, Michael
Action Items
Review Action Items from previous meeting
All: Check list of database contacts and make any additions needed. http://wiki.geneontology.org/index.php/External_Database_Contact_Info. Chris to email GO List.
Chris and ontology development group: Forge ahead with adding new files; curators switch to editing gene_ontology_write.obo on date to be announced.
Chris: partly completely switch
In the meantime, Midori is manually comitting the file gene_ontology.edit
Still to do: fix the script so that it also updates gene_ontology.edit
- ACTION ITEM: Mike/Chris need to agree on the date
- Chris will send a pre-announcement to go_friends mailing list to announce the new file
Reference Genome group: Decide on QC procedures, frequency, etc.
Reference Genome group: Determine protocol for making ISS annotations.
Reference Genome group: Try WebEx "raise hand" feature for next conf call. Pascale will put that in the agenda for ref genomes meeting
Ontology Development
- Regulates has been implemented
- loaded fine in MGI
- will be in AmiGO at the end of March
- Function/process: Jen, Harold are making links for TCA cycle and electron transport; right now using has_part relationship and enter relationships in excel spreadsheets
Outreach/User Advocacy
- going well, GO help under control, no newsletter due
Software
- AmiGO: version 1.5 due out this week; will contain regulates relationship
- ref genome tool: in progress, will start working on GUI; Judy asks if the priority can be increased (Chris agrees)
- Nomi getting familiar with OBO edit code
Reference Genome
- nothing to report
Meetings
- Nomi will be coming to GO meeting
- Joaquin Dopazo has enquired about a GO session or satellite at the November 2008 CAMDA (email forwarded March 6th).
- Midori is participating at a meeting at the London School of economics
Collaborations and Interactions
- nothing to report
Operations and Procedures
- Announcing ontology directory structure changes
Staffing and Personnel
- Jane is back
Budget issues
- nothing to report
Publications
- ref genome paper... Pascale would like to start working on that again
AOB
Next call
April 9, 2008, 8 AM PDT/11 AM EDT/4 PM BST
Agenda: Pascale; Minutes: Jen