Re: [Gusdev-gusdev] representing gene symbols

[Angel P. <an...@pc...>]

Chris Stoeckert wrote:

>On Mon, 5 May 2003, Steve Fischer wrote:
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>>i separated the synonyms from the names because i understood that HUGO 
>>and MGI have standardized that information, ie, that there is an 
>>approved name.
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>This is correct.
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I was thinking more in terms of other organisms outside of human and 
mouse. But in talking with Steve directly, I have come around to his way 
of thinking.

Basically, we don't want assignments of arbitrary gene names. If the 
synonym is in the same talbe as the approved name, then the possibility 
exists for someone to assign the synonym as the sole gene name.  This 
may happen anyway when there is no naming authority for the particular 
organism being annotated, but at least you are forced to explicitly 
graduate synonyms to an official gene name, as far as GUS is concerned.

Angel

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