-
[
International Worm Meeting,
2005]
The Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC), supported by NIH NCRR, supplies Caenorhabditis strains and information to researchers. The Minnesota team is responsible for acquiring, maintaining and distributing worm stocks, and generating and maintaining a C. elegans bibliography. The English team acts as a clearing house for C. elegans genetic nomenclature and maintains the genetic map. The Texas team maintains the C. elegans web page. The CGC now has over 6670 different strains. We strive to have at least one allele of every published gene and all chromosome rearrangements, duplications and deficiencies. In addition, we have several strains of species closely related to C. elegans. Strains are available upon written request, which should include a brief statement of the intended use of the strains. Email requests (to stier@cbs.umn.edu) are satisfactory. The CGC bibliography currently includes over 6870 research articles and book chapters. Various types of information are available electronically from the CGC. You can get current strain lists, the C. elegans researcher directory, nomenclature guidelines, and the CGC bibliography at biosci.cbs.umn.edu/CGC. The English site contains a series of forms for submission of genetic map data, and this is the preferred method of data collection (www.sanger.ac.uk/Projects/C_elegans/CGC). Tables of data from the biennially produced map book are available for viewing or downloading. The Worm Breeder's Gazette and lots of other useful worm information are made available by Leon Avery at elegans.swmed.edu or at Nektarios Tavernarakis European mirror of this site at elegans.imbb.forth.gr. We like to be acknowledged in papers for providing strains. We also like to receive reprints of worm papers (.pdf files are encouraged).
-
[
International Worm Meeting,
2003]
The Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC), supported by NIH NCRR, supplies Caenorhabditis strains and information to researchers. The Minnesota team is responsible for acquiring, maintaining and distributing worm stocks, generating and maintaining a C. elegans bibliography, and publishing the Worm Breeder's Gazette (WBG). The English team acts as a clearinghouse for C. elegans genetic nomenclature and maintains the genetic map. The Texas team maintains the C. elegans web page. The CGC now has over 5000 different strains. We strive to have at least one allele of every published gene and all chromosome rearrangements, duplications and deficiencies. In addition, we have several strains of species closely related to C. elegans. Strains are available upon written request, which should include a brief statement of the intended use of the strains. Email requests (to stier@biosci.cbs.umn.edu) are satisfactory. The CGC bibliography currently includes over 5500 research articles, reviews and book chapters. The WBG is currently published twice each year. We would like comments about whether or not the WBG should be continued. Various types of information are available electronically from the CGC. You can get current strain lists, the C. elegans researcher directory, nomenclature guidelines, and the CGC bibliography at biosci.cbs.umn.edu/CGC. The English site contains a series of forms for submission of genetic map data, and this is the preferred method of data collection (www.sanger.ac.uk/Projects/C_elegans/CGC). Tables of data from the biennially produced map book are available for viewing or downloading. The Worm Breeder's Gazette and lots of other useful worm information are made available by Leon Avery at elegans.swmed.edu or at Nektarios Tavernarakis' European mirror of this site at elegans.imbb.forth.gr. We like to be acknowledged in papers for providing strains. We also like to receive reprints of worm papers (.pdf files are encouraged).
-
[
International Worm Meeting,
2007]
The Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC), supported by NIH NCRR, supplies Caenorhabditis strains and information to researchers throughout the world. On May 31, 2007, which marks the end of our current 15-year contract, Ann Rougvie will replace Bob Herman as CGC Director, and Bob will retain an advisory role as a Professor Emeritus. The CGC will continue to be housed at Minnesota and curated by Theresa Stiernagle. A five year renewal contract was submitted in August and is pending at NIH. We anticipate that a final (and positive) funding decision will be in hand by the start of the 2007 worm meeting. The CGC will continue its duties of acquiring, maintaining and distributing worm stocks, but other past activities of the CGC have been subsumed by WormBase. These include generating and maintaining a C. elegans bibliography, providing a clearinghouse for C. elegans genetic nomenclature, and maintaining a genetic map. The CGC now has over 8550 different strains. We strive to have at least one allele of every published gene and all chromosome rearrangements, duplications and deficiencies. In addition, we have several strains of species closely related to C. elegans. A searchable strains list will continue to be accessible either through the CGC website (www.cbs.umn.edu/CGC/) or through WormBase. Strains are available upon written request, which should include a brief statement of the intended use of the strains. Email requests (to cgc@umn.edu) are satisfactory. We provide quarterly reports to the NIH with statistics that reflect our services to the worm community. We like to be acknowledged in papers for providing strains. We also like to receive reprints of worm papers (.pdf files are encouraged), copies of which we also provide to NIH.
-
[
International C. elegans Meeting,
2001]
-
[
Worm Breeder's Gazette,
1992]
On July 19, 1992 Mark Edgley arrived on the University of Minnesota campus in a rented truck containing frozen worms, computer and files. Mark stayed in St. Paul for two weeks to help us get organized and operational. We are extremely grateful to Mark and Don Riddle for the splendid way they have prepared for this transition. We shall try to continue the excellent tradition of CGC service they have established (pause for prolonged applause for Mark and Don). Jonathan has taken over responsibility for the genetic map. Genetic map data for new genes, improved locations for known genes, and new data on rearrangements (duplications, deficiencies, balancers, and so on) should all be sent Cambridge UK (or St. Paul, MN for forwarding to Cambridge), using standard formats. Forms are available on request. In order to improve the correlation between the genetic and physical maps, the CGC also wishes to collect published and unpublished genetic map data for genes, sequences and RFLP's with defined positions on the physical map. Data should be sent to Cambridge UK or St. Paul, MN, using (as far as possible) the standard genetic map data formats, as above. We also encourage submission of genetic map data by e-mail. Investigators who wish to use this option should send a message to jah@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. What follows are reminders of additional ways in which you can help us: 1. Please try to remember to acknowledge in papers the use of any strains received from the CGC. 2. Please send us reprints of au of your papers; if a paper acknowledges the CGC, we would be happy to receive two reprints, because we must send one to NIH. 3. Please let us know if you find a bibliographic reference we have missed (particularly if it is one of your own). 4. Our first priority in acquiring strains is to acquire a reference allele of every identified gene and all available chromosome rearrangements. If you can help us fill gaps in our collection without our asking, all the better. 5. We need your strain requests in writing (e-mail is fine), with a brief statement of research or training activity for which the strains are intended.
-
[
International Worm Meeting,
2009]
The Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC), supported by the National Institutes of Health - National Center for Research Resources (NIH-NCRR), supplies Caenorhabditis strains and information to researchers throughout the world. The CGC continues to be housed at the University of Minnesota, but will see changes in the next year as Theresa Stiernagle retires as Curator and pursues other interests. The CGC will continue its duties of acquiring, maintaining and distributing worm stocks. The CGC now has over 11,499 different strains. We strive to have at least one allele of every published gene and all chromosome rearrangements, duplications and deficiencies. Selected multiple-mutant stocks and transgenic strains are also available including strains that express various green fluorescent protein (GFP) reporter fusions. The CGC also has stocks of nematode species closely related to C. elegans and bacterial strains necessary for nematode growth. A searchable strains list, including information about CGC stocks, is accessible either through the CGC website (www.cbs.umn.edu/CGC/) or through WormBase. Requests for strains should be made via the on-line ordering system available through our website. As mandated by NIH-NCRR, a small yearly user fee and charge per strain is assessed with each order. The CGC strongly encourages use of credit cards for these charges. We provide quarterly reports to the NIH with statistics that reflect our services to the worm community. We especially like to be acknowledged in papers for providing strains. We also like to receive pdf files of such papers, copies of which we provide to NIH.
-
[
International Worm Meeting,
2017]
The goal of the Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC) is to promote research on the small metazoan Caenorhabditis elegans by curating important, genetically characterized nematode stocks and distributing them upon request to researchers and science educators throughout the world. The CGC is housed at the University of Minnesota and is supported by the National Institutes of Health - Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (NIH-ORIP) and nominal user fees. There are now nearly 20,000 different strains in the collection. We strive to have at least one allele of every published gene and all useful chromosome rearrangements, duplications and deficiencies. Selected multiple-mutant stocks and transgenic strains are also available, such as strains that express various fluorescent protein reporter fusions. A small research component has enhanced the genetic tool-kit available to C. elegans researchers, in part by labeling existing balancer chromosomes with fluorescent markers. A searchable list of strains, including information about CGC stocks, is accessible through the CGC website (www.cbs.umn.edu/CGC/) and WormBase. Requests for strains should be made on-line through our website, using credit cards for payments whenever possible. We provide yearly reports to the NIH with statistics that reflect our services to the worm community. A key tracked parameter is the number of published papers that acknowledge the CGC for providing strains. Please help us retain our funding by remembering to acknowledge the CGC in your publications!
-
[
International Worm Meeting,
2011]
The Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC), supported by the National Institutes of Health - National Center for Research Resources (NIH-NCRR), supplies Caenorhabditis strains and information to researchers throughout the world. The CGC continues to be housed at the University of Minnesota and will continue its duties of acquiring, maintaining and distributing worm stocks. The CGC now has over 13,000 different strains. We strive to have at least one allele of every published gene and all chromosome rearrangements, duplications and deficiencies. Selected multiple-mutant stocks and transgenic strains are also available, including some strains from the modENCODE project and strains that express various fluorescent protein reporter fusions. The CGC also has stocks of nematode species closely related to C. elegans and bacterial strains necessary for nematode growth. A searchable strains list, including information about CGC stocks, is accessible either through the CGC website (www.cbs.umn.edu/CGC/) or through WormBase. Requests for strains should be made via the on-line ordering system available through our website; the CGC no longer accepts orders submitted by fax. As mandated by NIH-NCRR, a small yearly user fee and charge per strain is assessed with each order. The CGC strongly encourages use of credit cards for these charges, and now accepts credit payments for invoices directly through the CGC website. Payments must be made by check or credit card; electronic bank transfer may not be used for making payment. We provide quarterly reports to the NIH with statistics that reflect our services to the worm community. We like to be acknowledged in papers for providing strains. We also like to receive pdf files of such papers, copies of which we provide to NIH.
-
[
International Worm Meeting,
2013]
The Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC), supported by the National Institutes of Health - Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (NIH-ORIP) and housed at the University of Minnesota, supplies Caenorhabditis strains and information to researchers throughout the world. The CGC has also initiated a small research component aimed at enhancing the genetic tool-kit available to C. elegans researchers. The CGC continues its duties of acquiring, maintaining and distributing worm stocks. There are now over 17,512 different strains in the collection. We strive to have at least one allele of every published gene and all chromosome rearrangements, duplications and deficiencies. Selected multiple-mutant stocks and transgenic strains are also available including strains that express various fluorescent protein reporter fusions. Greater than two thousand whole-genome sequenced strains, obtained from the Million Mutation Project and other sources, are available and have proved popular. The CGC also has stocks of nematode species closely related to C. elegans and bacterial strains necessary for nematode growth. A searchable strains list, including information about CGC stocks, is accessible either through the CGC website (www.cbs.umn.edu/CGC/) or through WormBase. Requests for strains should be made via the on-line ordering system available through our website. As mandated by NIH-ORIP, a small yearly user fee and charge per strain is assessed with each order. The CGC strongly encourages use of credit cards for payments. We provide yearly reports to the NIH with statistics that reflect our services to the worm community. A key tracked parameter is the number of published papers that acknowledge the CGC for providing strains. Please remember to acknowledge the CGC in your publications!.