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MyGene.info v3 API is out !
We’re proud to announce the next version of MyGene.info! This 3rd version brings new features, fixes some issues, and can be reached using URL http://mygene.info/v3. MyGene.info v2 will remain up and active while transitioning to v3. Stay tuned, we’ll also post a step-by-step guide to
MyGene.info v3 API is out !
Version 3 of MyGene.info adds versioned Refseq IDs to our massive database of gene annotation IDs. Easily get annotations for 1 gene or 1000’s of genes
New Mission available in Mark2Cure
A lot has happened in Mark2Cure since our last post. We launched a new entity recognition doc set, *ahem* I mean, mission last Monday, and are pleased to be able to launch a new one today. Because we are trying to keep our efforts concentrated, we limit the number of...
Help ensure BioGPS remains available
2016.06.28 update- We need letters of support submitted by Friday, July 1st...please help! In the last two months, we focused on encouraging the user community to add and review more plugins. Since its humble beginnings, BioGPS has been a product of an amazing...
BioGPS Spotlight on FlyMine
As seen in our previous spotlight on InterMine, FlyMine is the prototypical InterMine database which is one of two mines currently being maintained by the InterMine team. This week, we’ll delve into FlyMine and how this resource has added value to the fly and mosquito...
New citizen science/serious game portal coming soon
For those of you who have been with us since the beginning, you might be wondering what Ben has been up to. Ben, if you recall, is the bearded scientist in this picture and the one who started Mark2Cure with the Amazon Mechanical Turk projects. In addition to trying...
BioGPS Spotlight on Intermine
In the last two months we’ve held small contests to improve the number of BioGPS plugins and their descriptions because plugins are crucial for customizing gene reports to suit user needs. In an ongoing effort to introduce resources which will potentially enhance the...
Mark2Cure anniversary and NGLY1 Mark2Curathon review
It has been an exciting two weeks! In celebration of the anniversary of our campaign for NGLY1, we launched a new module in Mark2Cure, followed by a launch event and a Mark2Curathon. Hence, we have a lot of prizes to send out this week. If you’ve won a prize or a...
Countdown to the NGLY1 awareness day Mark2Curathon
A little more than a week ago, we started celebrating the anniversary of Mark2Cure’s Campaign for NGLY1. We launched a new mission (doc set) the day before our anniversary, and opened up a brand new module the following Monday. Although we initially scheduled to...
Visualizing academic genealogy using D3
I was curious enough to play with D3 (with my own hands! -- rare occurrence these days), so I took on a side project to visualize some academic genealogy data from academictree.org. My workflow so far went basically like this: Request the data: Huge thank you to...