<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi All<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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!</div><div><br></div><div>The survey is at <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=A0B2eXQRXLzUcvYGFmGL1w_3d_3d">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=A0B2eXQRXLzUcvYGFmGL1w_3d_3d</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div><br></div><div>Parts of the working group discussion are represented on: <a href="http://wiki.geneontology.org/index.php/Binding_terms_working_group">http://wiki.geneontology.org/index.php/Binding_terms_working_group</a></div><div><br></div><div>There are plans to circulate this survey, or a newer version to a wider selection of GO users in the future.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br></div><div>Ruth</div><br><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div>Ruth Lovering, PhD</div><div>Gene Ontology Coordinator</div><div>Cardiovascular Gene Ontology Annotation Initiative</div><div><br></div><div>Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics</div><div>Department of Medicine</div><div>University College London</div><div>Rayne Institute</div><div>5 University Street</div><div>London WC1E 6JF</div><div><br></div><div><a href="mailto:r.lovering@ucl.ac.uk">r.lovering@ucl.ac.uk</a></div><div>44-20-7679-0930</div><div><a href="http://www.cardiovasculargeneontology.com">www.cardiovasculargeneontology.com</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div><br></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></body></html>