Hello all, GMOD will have a stronger presence then ever at the Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG 2011) <http://gmod.org/wiki/PAG_2011>, being held January 15-19 in San Diego. This includes, for the first time, *an all day GMOD Workshop <http://www.intl-pag.org/19/19-gmod.html>* on Wednesday, January 19th, featuring extended talks on
- MAKER <http://gmod.org/wiki/MAKER>: An easy to use genome annotation pipeline <http://www.intl-pag.org/19/19-gmod.html#MAKER> - Galaxy <http://gmod.org/wiki/Galaxy>: Analyze, Visualize, Communicate<http://www.intl-pag.org/19/19-gmod.html#Galaxy> - JBrowse <http://gmod.org/wiki/JBrowse>: A Next Generation Genome Browser <http://www.intl-pag.org/19/19-gmod.html#JBrowse> - Tripal <http://gmod.org/wiki/Tripal>: A Construction Toolkit for Online Genomic Databases <http://www.intl-pag.org/19/19-gmod.html#Tripal> - GMODviews <http://gmod.org/wiki/GMODviews>: A web-based knowledge-base and user-configurable interface for GMOD databases and tools, including Tripal, GBrowse, and Chado DBs<http://www.intl-pag.org/19/19-gmod.html#GMODviews> - GBrowse_syn <http://gmod.org/wiki/GBrowse_syn>: The Generic Synteny Browser <http://www.intl-pag.org/19/19-gmod.html#GBrowse_syn> PAG 2011 <http://gmod.org/wiki/PAG_2011> will also feature workshops and tutorials covering - BioMart <http://gmod.org/wiki/BioMart>: Ensembl and Ensembl Genomes<http://www.intl-pag.org/19/abstracts/W29_PAGXIX_188.html> - GBrowse <http://gmod.org/wiki/GBrowse>: The Generic Genome Browser: A Hands on Workshop for Installing, Configuring and Using Your Own GBrowse<http://www.intl-pag.org/19/19-gbrowse.html> - CMap <http://gmod.org/wiki/CMap>: Using Gramene: A Genomics and Genetics Resource for Rice and other Grasses<http://www.intl-pag.org/19/19-gramene.html> Plus *at least 25 more talks<http://gmod.org/wiki/PAG_2011#Projects_Using_GMOD_Components>and posters <http://gmod.org/wiki/PAG_2011#Posters>* about or using Pathway Tools <http://www.intl-pag.org/19/abstracts/C02_PAGXIX_903.html>, GBrowse<http://www.intl-pag.org/19/abstracts/P08b_PAGXIX_828.html>, Galaxy <http://gmod.org/wiki/Galaxy>, CMap <http://gmod.org/wiki/Cmap>, Apollo <http://gmod.org/wiki/Apollo>, Chado <http://gmod.org/wiki/Chado>, GBrowse_syn <http://gmod.org/wiki/GBrowse_syn>, JBrowse<http://gmod.org/wiki/JBrowse>, BioMart <http://gmod.org/wiki/BioMart>, MAKER <http://gmod.org/wiki/MAKER>, Tripal <http://gmod.org/wiki/Tripal>, and the GMOD Evo Hackathon<http://www.intl-pag.org/19/abstracts/P08a_PAGXIX_814.html>. See http://gmod.org/wiki/PAG_2011 for a more complete list. Many GMOD users<http://gmod.org/wiki/PAG_2011#Projects_Using_GMOD_Components>and GMOD developers, including Stephen Ficklin <http://gmod.org/wiki/User:Sficklin> (Tripal<http://gmod.org/wiki/Tripal>), Carson Holt <http://gmod.org/wiki/User:Carsonholt> (MAKER<http://gmod.org/wiki/MAKER>), Barry Moore <http://gmod.org/wiki/User:Bmoore> (SOBA<http://gmod.org/wiki/SOBA>, MAKER <http://gmod.org/wiki/MAKER>), Dan Blankenberg<http://gmod.org/wiki/User:DanB>( Galaxy <http://gmod.org/wiki/Galaxy>), Mitch Skinner<http://gmod.org/wiki/User:MitchSkinner>( JBrowse <http://gmod.org/wiki/JBrowse>), Ken Youens-Clark (CMap<http://gmod.org/wiki/CMap>), Mike Caudy <http://gmod.org/wiki/User:Mcaudy> (GMODviews<http://gmod.org/wiki/GMODviews>), Rob Buels <http://gmod.org/wiki/User:RobertBuels> (Bio::Chado::Schema<http://gmod.org/wiki/Bio::Chado::Schema>, GBrowse_syn <http://gmod.org/wiki/GBrowse_syn>), and Scott Cain<http://gmod.org/wiki/User:Scott>( Chado <http://gmod.org/wiki/Chado>, GBrowse <http://gmod.org/wiki/GBrowse>, ...) will be attending PAG this year. Please seek each other out. Dave Clements <http://gmod.org/wiki/User:Clements> Galaxy Project <http://gmod.org/wiki/Galaxy> PS: In addition, three of the GMOD developers (Dan, Mitch, Scott) are also available to visit organizations in the San Diego area<http://gmod.org/wiki/GMOD_News#GMOD_Roadshow_in_San_Diego>during the meeting. -- http://gmod.org/wiki/GMOD_Americas_2011 http://gmod.org/wiki/GMOD_News http://usegalaxy.org/
