DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyae050 ISSN: 1943-2631
WormBase 2024: status and transitioning to Alliance infrastructure
Paul W Sternberg, Kimberly Van Auken, Qinghua Wang, Adam Wright, Karen Yook, Magdalena Zarowiecki, Valerio Arnaboldi, Andrés Becerra, Stephanie Brown, Scott Cain, Juancarlos Chan, Wen J Chen, Jaehyoung Cho, Paul Davis, Stavros Diamantakis, Sarah Dyer, Dionysis Grigoriadis, Christian A Grove, Todd Harris, Kevin Howe, Ranjana Kishore, Raymond Lee, Ian Longden, Manuel Luypaert, Hans-Michael Muller, Paulo Nuin, Mark Quinton-Tulloch, Daniela Raciti, Tim Schedl, Gary Schindelman, Lincoln Stein- Genetics
Abstract
WormBase has been the major repository and knowledgebase of information about the genome and genetics of C. elegans and other nematodes of experimental interest for over two decades. We have three goals: to keep current with the fast-paced C. elegans research, to provide better integration with other resources, and to be sustainable. Here we discuss the current state of WormBase as well as progress and plans for moving core WormBase infrastructure to the Alliance of Genome Resources (the Alliance). As an Alliance member, WormBase will continue to interact with the C. elegans community, develop new features as needed, and curate key information from the literature and large-scale projects.