PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP - THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 10, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Navigating NCBI’s resources for insect genomics. Terence Murphy, NCBI/ NIH, will provide training on utilizing NCBI’s resources for insect genomics. Topics will include accessing data in the RefSeq and Entrez Gene databases, BLink, BLAST, NCBI’s Map Viewer, and other resources. Issues regarding the submission of data to NCBI and options for linking outside resources to NCBI’s databases will also be discussed. There is no cost to attend this optional workshop, but registration is requested.

MAKER WORKSHOP/SEMINAR: SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
MAKER: Genome annotation made easy. Carson Holt, Eccles Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Utah, will provide a basic overview of MAKER and show how to use the program. MAKER is a portable and easily configurable genome annotation pipeline. It's purpose is to allow smaller eukaryotic and prokaryotic genome projects to independently annotate their genomes and create genome databases. MAKER identifies repeats, aligns ESTs and proteins to a genome, produces ab initio gene predictions and automatically synthesizes these data into gene annotations having evidence-based quality values. For this workshop, Holt will demonstrate both the command line version of MAKER as well as the new online MAKER Web Annotation Service (MWAS). Several use-case scenarios with example data and results will be presented.

ORGANISM MEETINGS – FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 5:15 - ? p.m.
Meet with scientists who are also working with your organism of interest during small group gatherings. Group leaders will be identified to coordinate topics and lead discussions. Additional information will be posted to this website as details are finalized.

Symposium funding provided by the Center for Genomic Studies on Arthropods Affecting Human, Animal and Plant Health
with support from Targeted Excellence at Kansas State University.