Genetic Manipulation of ES Cells

5-18 November 2012, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK

Application deadline: 6 July 2012

Summary:

Mouse Molecular Genetics (A Wellcome Trust Scientific Conference)
20-23 September 2011
Wellcome Trust Conference Centre, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
Abstract deadline: 12 August
Registration deadline: 22 August

Conference webpage:
https://registration.hinxton.wellcome.ac.uk/display_info.asp?id=258

http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110615/full/474262a.html

31 October - 13 November 2011

Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge.
Deadline for applications: 8 July 2011

Course summary

The IDCC has released the Martsearch interface (now visible as a tab) on the IKMC website:

http://www.knockoutmouse.org/martsearch

Martsearch reads and searches many IKMC-related BioMarts to integrate IKMC knockout data with other mouse-related information.

Emphasis in future development will include enhancing the integration with high-throughput expression and phenotype data marts and services.

Martsearch relies on completely open data services, and is open-source ( https://github.com/i-dcc/martsearch ).

We have worked with MGI in registering KOMP and EUCOMM alleles and establishing official nomenclature. MGI now represents all alleles from KOMP and EUCOMM; for example,

• Aamp^{tm1a(KOMP)Wtsi} and
• Zap70^{tm2e(EUCOMM)Hmgu}.

IKMC allele information is updated on a weekly basis.

We have implemented an Advanced Search: As before, one can search for genes to look up the targeting pipeline status for these genes. In addition, one can now search for all genes that have reached a specific pipeline status in all or in specific IKMC pipelines.

We have streamlined and simplified the on-line KOMP project gene nomination form. Researchers can now link to the nomination form directly from the KOMP gene search results page. The form can be used to nominate a gene for a specific KOMP targeting strategy or to express interest in raising the priority of a gene that is already in the KOMP project but does not yet have vectors, ES cells, or mice ready for distribution.

To access the new gene nomination form, start with a gene search.

We have streamlined the display of search / browse results and developed new