Figure 1. A summary of the gene nomenclature for the AVPR2 subfamily agreed across the vertebrate nomenclature committees.
Gene nomenclature is an essential aspect of scientific communication in biology, and has multiple functions. A gene name ideally tells us something about the gene or gene product; this might be [Read more]
Have you spotted the new logo in the footer of our website yet? We recently applied to be recognized by the Global Biodata Coalition as a core biodata resource, and are very pleased to have been accepted.
The Global Core Biodata Resources (GCBRs) have been identified as key [Read more]
Photo: Wellcome Genome Campus in the snow this December, Hinxton UK
Although some of us may be dreaming of a white Christmas, others are piling on the blankets to keep warm as energy prices continue to skyrocket. We all know [Read more]
We are excited to announce that we have expanded our REST API so that you can now query both HGNC and VGNC data! The genenames.org REST web-service is a convenient and quick way of searching and fetching data from our database within [Read more]