[Go] Gene Symbols as GO synonyms

[Judith Blake]

I agree with your proposal.

Would you not remove gene symbols as synonyms from all terms?

Judy

Jennifer Deegan (nee Clark) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A couple of GO terms currently contain a problematically large number of 
>   gene symbols
> as related synonyms.
> The synonyms were imported into the OBO file during updates from Enzyme
> Commission data.
>
> The synonyms are a problem because they mess up the display in GO
> browsers. For example:
>
> http://amigo.geneontology.org/cgi-bin/amigo/term-details.cgi?term=GO:0004714&session_id=6392amigo1207145654
>
> They are also confusing for users as they resemble annotations, but are
> only related synonyms.
>
> To resolve this problem, on 16th April we are going to remove the list
> of gene products as related synonyms from the following terms:
>
> GO:0004714 (transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity)
> (201 gene symbols included as synonyms)
>
> GO:0004715 (non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity) (84
> gene symbols included as synonyms)
>
> If you have any objection to this removal please reply to Jennifer
> Deegan and Emily Dimmer.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jennifer and Emily.
>
>
>