April 28, 2010
“Targeted gene deletions in C. elegans using transposon excision” is now available in advance online publication form at Nature Methods.
Even after 40 years of intense genetics in the model system C. elegans, a large majority of genes have not yet been disabled by deletion. Although targeted deletions have been possible in flies and mice for [...]
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December 16, 2009
The Worm Breeder’s Gazette was an early model of open access publishing. Today, it returns.
The C. elegans research community has a long tradition of open access.
This spirit led the community to adopt early a standard nomenclature for genes, alleles, proteins, strains, and mutant phenotypes. Standardization made it vastly easier to discuss biological concepts and [...]
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