Genome Assembly and Annotation Nomenclature

Main goals:

• Cataloging existing gene identifier nomenclature systems and genome assembly QC metrics.

• Surveying major stakeholders to understand current challenges and potential solutions toward a standard gene ID nomenclature system and guidelines for acceptable/minimum genome assembly metrics before genome publications.

• Begin drafting a white paper describing the current status, challenges, and recommendations for standard nomenclature and genome assembly quality control metrics.

Deliverables:

The Genome Assembly and Annotation Nomenclature (GAAN) WG ended in December 2024 and developed recommendations on gene model and genome assembly nomenclature, described in the white paper by Cannon et al. (https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyaf006). They also generated the "AgBioData Assembly Name Generator," a Python-based tool to generate genome assembly and gene model identifiers (available at https://github.com/AgBioData/Genome-Assembly-and-Annotation-Nomenclature_WG).

Chair: Kapeel Chougule

Co-Chair: Sarah Dyer

Members:

• Ethalinda Cannon

• Kapeel Chougule

• Sarah Dyer

• Justin Elser

• Loren Honas

• Huiting Zhnag

• Nathaniel Jue

• Paul Otyama

• Pankaj Jaiswal

• Brian Smith White

• Tara Rickman

• Patrice Salome

• Maria Skrabisova

• Cecilia Deng

• Jean Luiz Simoes de Araujo

For more information, please email agbiodata@gmail.com.