One of the current key aims for the HGNC is naming long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) genes and in this newsletter we would like to highlight some of the lncRNA genes that we have approved recently. LncRNA genes are the only class of genes, aside from [Read more]
We have had a testing time in the last year, as anyone who follows the HGNC will be aware and have been reliant on bridge funding. We are therefore delighted to announce that we have been awarded funding from the [Read more]
Over the years HGNC has been approached several times with requests for help in naming genes in various species, including plant genes. While we always want to help, plants have been beyond the remit of our funding so we were limited to offering very general advice. However, the latest [Read more]
Undoubtedly any of our readers who are involved in producing online resources for the biomedical community are aware of the difficulties in securing funding for these kind of crucial resources, even for those of us who have been recognised as a Global Core [Read more]
Later in the year, the HGNC team will be moving from our current office within EMBL-EBI in Hinxton to the University of Cambridge Haematology Department on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Several members of the HGNC team are already employees [Read more]