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Gauging interest for Apollo curation clinic prior to Arthropod Genomics Symposium 2019

We are gauging the interest in an Apollo curation clinic prior to this year's Arthropod Genomics Symposium, to be led by Rob Waterhouse.

If you would like to attend, please take a minute to fill out the short form!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVJs58aKfhf1Si-b4n5u4A89b4EGja...

Registration for 12th Arthropod Genomics Symposium is open

Registration is now open for the 12th Annual Arthropod Genomics Symposium, June 12, 2019 to June 14, 2019, K-State Alumni Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506.

ABSTRACT DEADLINES IN 2019:

  • Monday, March 11 – Abstracts due for Oral Presentation consideration
  • Monday, May 20 - Abstracts due for Poster Presentations

More information is available here: https://www.k-state.edu/agc/ags/

i5k Workspace webinar 2/19: manual annotation using the Apollo software

Dear all,

Our next i5k Workspace webinar will be February 19th at 1pm MST.

Title:  Manual annotation using the Apollo software

The webinar will last an hour and will cover:

  • Background on the principles of manual annotation;
  • Instructions on using the Apollo software;
  • A live annotation example.  

Click this link to view the event in your time zone:

i5k Workspace webinar 11/20: manual annotation using the Apollo software

Dear all,

Our next i5k Workspace webinar will be November 20th at 1pm MDT.

Title:  Manual annotation using the Apollo software

The webinar will last an hour and will cover:

  • Background on the principles of manual annotation;
  • Instructions on using the Apollo software;
  • A live annotation example.  

Click this link to view the event in your time zone:

Five new organisms available at the i5k Workspace: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens, Bombus terrestris, Eufriesea mexicana, Varroa destructor

There are 5 new organisms available at the i5k Worskpace@NAL:

 

Apis melliferahttps://i5k.nal.usda.gov/apis-mellifera

Bombus impatienshttps://i5k.nal.usda.gov/bombus-impatiens

Bombus terrestrishttps://i5k.nal.usda.gov/bombus-terrestris

Image Permissions for i5k Workspace

Please download the pdf file, sign it, and return to i5k@ars.usda.gov. Download

[UPDATED] Introduction to Manual Curation using Apollo at the i5k Workspace@NAL

Please note: this event has been rescheduled for one week later: Tuesday, September 4th, at 3pm EDT.

 

We will hold a webinar on manual annotation via the Apollo software. The date for this webinar has been updated to Tuesday, September 4th, at 3pm EDT,

The webinar will last an hour and will cover:

  • Background on the principles of manual annotation;
  • A live annotation example.

This webinar will be hosted using Webex software. Slides may be made available on request.  This webinar will not be recorded.

 

i5k Workspace webinar July 3rd, 1 pm MDT: The i5k workspace's recommendations for managing genome project data

Our next i5k Workspace webinar will be July 3rd at 1pm MDT.

Title: The i5k workspace's recommendations for managing genome project data

This webinar will cover our recommendations for managing your genome project data. We will describe recommended repositories for typical data types generated as part of a genome project, and submission timing. We will describe how to use the i5k Workspace’s tools and resources during the course of your genome project.

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