[Annotation] Binding discussion survey

[Ruth Lovering]

Hi All

The annotation of 'substrate binding' using GO is a complex issue  
which has aroused much debate between members of the 'binding working  
group'.  The outcome of these discussions may have a major impact on  
the way annotators interpret the papers they are reading, and the  
future uses of GO.  Consequently we have set up a survey to find out  
from GO annotators what would be the most appropriate information to  
capture from experiments which provide evidence of 'binding'. It may  
not be possible to implement the favored decision in it's entirety,  
but this survey will lead to a more focused future debate. If you do  
not have time to consider all 7 questions in the survey please just  
answer question 1.

The results from this survey will be discussed at the Reference Genome  
conference call on Tuesday 9th June (8 AM PDT, 10 AM CDT, 11 AM EST, 4  
PM BST), so please try to complete the survey by the end of Monday 8th  
June.

It is possible to go back and edit a submitted survey (and resubmit  
using the 'done' button), which you may want to do after the  
conference call discussion. The survey will be open after the  
conference call on Tuesday and will be used to inform the 'binding  
working group' discussions, however we would urge you to complete the  
survey sooner rather than later to ensure your views are counted!

The survey is at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=A0B2eXQRXLzUcvYGFmGL1w_3d_3d

Parts of the working group discussion are represented on: http://wiki.geneontology.org/index.php/Binding_terms_working_group

There are plans to circulate this survey, or a newer version to a  
wider selection of GO users in the future.

Thanks

Ruth


Ruth Lovering, PhD
Gene Ontology Coordinator
Cardiovascular Gene Ontology Annotation Initiative

Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics
Department of Medicine
University College London
Rayne Institute
5 University Street
London WC1E 6JF

r.lovering at ucl.ac.uk
44-20-7679-0930
www.cardiovasculargeneontology.com






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