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The next Alliance webinar is scheduled for next Thursday, March 20 at noon EDT (please note: the US is on Daylight Savings Time; if your region is not, it will be a hour later for you). This month's topic is Disease annotations at the Alliance,presented by Yvonne Bradford with co-host, Sue Bello.

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ICYMI: The @alliancegenome.bsky.social hosted a webinar on Exploring Variants at the Alliance on February 20, presented by Jennifer Smith, Scientific Project Manager at the Rat Genome Database. The recording is now available at: tinyurl.com/2uwmu4j4. For more: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/agr-webin...

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The next Alliance webinar is scheduled for next Thursday, February 20, at noon ET. This month's webinar is on Exploring Variants at the Alliance, and will be presented by Jennifer Smith. Register by Wednesday Feb 19 (before midnight ET please) to receive the Zoom link forms.gle/GzMnmwK23SzP...

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New research uncovers 0.2Gb of novel sequence using a pangenome graph from 10x Genomics Linked-Read data in 31 recombinant inbred rats-https://rgd.mcw.edu/rgdweb/hrdp_panel.html. Key variants link glucose/insulin levels to chromogranin expression, learn more here: tinyurl.com/bde4bb4v

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Check out our latest paper in Database @ Oxford Academic "Standardized pipelines support and facilitate integration of diverse datasets at the Rat Genome Database." Learn how RGD enhances its multiomics data by integration with global genomics databases. Read more: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/pipelines/

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Apply Now! Join the NHGRI-funded Multi Omics NETwork Analysis Workshop (June 8–14, 2025 @ CU Anschutz). Gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge multi-omics data integration tools! Only 30 spots-deadline 2/28/25. Details: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/mo/

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The Alliance of Genome Resources Event Calendar is now visible to the public www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar. This includes a schedule of upcoming Alliance webinars, including the next one 'Literature Tools', at noon EST on Jan. 16 2025 (register by Jan. 15).

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There’s still time to request your RGD Desktop Calendar! Designed with heartfelt appreciation as our thank-you for your support, it’s the perfect way to brighten your 2025. Don’t miss out—claim yours today! See the RGD news page for more details: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/2025-cale...

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Rats dribbling, dunking, and stealing hearts 🏀🐀🔥 Check out this video of rats from the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, showing off their basketball skills in honor of the 2010 Final Four. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=drnn...

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There’s still time to receive your 2025 RGD calendar within the continental US before the New Year! The last ship date of 2024 will be December 23. Visit rgd.mcw.edu/wg/2025-cale... and put in your request for you and your lab today.

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The RGD website is back! We appreciate your patience and understanding while we resolved the issues. If you encounter any problems, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

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The RGD homepage and website is down. We are working to identify and correct the issue, but currently have no time estimate for recovery. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Global biodata resources are at risk - funding models are fragile and unsustainable. GBC's open letter campaign needs your support to call for solutions. Science leaders have already signed the letter, please join them. Click here for more: globalbiodata.org/open-letter-...

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Exciting update! New rat reference assembly GRCr8 is published with 40× PacBio HiFi sequencing coverage and scaffolding using optical mapping and Hi-C. It features higher quality and adds 1100+ new protein-coding genes. For more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39516046/

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Hold the phone! RGD’s 2025 Rat Calendar is available! For more information: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/2025-cale... #ratgenome #calendar2025 #rgd

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The 21st Complex Trait Community & Rat Genomics Community (CTC-RG) meeting recordings and slides are now on RGD YouTube channel and program pages. Click here to learn more: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/ctc-rg-po... #CTCRG24

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Discover the interesting world of rats, from their complex affective and cognitive capacities to their evolutionary history, in the new issue of Science: tinyurl.com/289nvu2w! They are not just cute; these unsung heroes of science offer new insights into disease transmission and more.

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Rat Genome Database is featured in the Global Core Biodata Resource of the week. Click here to find out more: bit.ly/3Ywpx8E

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A new meta-analytic gene-clustering algorithm that outperforms single omics approaches by integrating multi-omics data from multiple studies, paves the way for studying novel gene pathways. Read the study: www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/11...

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The second Alliance webinar will be Thursday Oct 17, 2024. Noon EDT: Introduction to Alliance APIs, presented by Chris Tabone with co-host Chris Grove. This webinar will discuss the various Alliance APIs available for public use. Preregister by Oct 16 to get the Zoom link: forms.gle/GzMnmwK23SzP...

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The Complex Trait Community–Rat Genomics Meeting starts tomorrow but there's still time to register for virtual attendance: form.jotform.com/241925674751.... For more: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/ctc-rg2024/ #CTCRG24

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The Complex Trait Community–Rat Genomics Meeting agenda is NOW LIVE: rgd.mcw.edu/rgdweb/ctc-r...! Join us at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI, from October 2-5, 2024. Register now for virtual attendance: form.jotform.com/241925674751... #CTCRG24

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Join @alliancegenome.bsky.social first 30-min webinar series on Sept. 19, 2024, at Noon EDT : 'An Introduction to the Alliance,' covering searches, genes, and diseases, with a Q&A. Register by Sept. 18: form.jotform.com/242336043825...

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Just 1 week left to register! Don’t miss out on the 21st Annual Complex Trait Community & Rat Genomics Meeting, Oct 2-5, 2024, at the Medical College of Wisconsin. In-person registration closes Sept 13! Virtual registration open until Oct 2. Register now: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/ctc-rg2024/ #CTCRG24

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There's still time to submit! Abstract deadline extended to August 23, 2024, for the 21st Annual Complex Trait Community & Rat Genomics Meeting at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Oct 2-5, 2024. Register now: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/ctc-rg2024/ #CTCRG24

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There's still time to submit! Abstract deadline extended to August 23, 2024, for the 21st Annual Complex Trait Community & Rat Genomics Meeting at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Oct 2-5, 2024. Register now: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/ctc-rg2024/ #CTCRG24

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Only one week left to submit your abstracts! The deadline is August 16, 2024, for the 21st Annual Complex Trait Community & Rat Genomics Meeting at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Oct 2-5, 2024. Register now for in-person or virtual attendance: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/ctc-rg2024/ #CTCRG24

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Only two weeks left until the submission deadline! Abstracts are due on August 16, 2024. Please register to attend the meeting in person or virtually at form.jotform.com/241925674751...

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📢 Join us for the 21st annual Complex Trait Community & Rat Genomics meeting at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Oct 2-5, 2024! Register now for in-person or virtual attendance. Abstract submission deadline: Aug 16, 2024. More info: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/ctc-rg2024/ #CTC2024

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Ever wondered what it’s like for mice to experience the world like rats? Some now can, at least in terms of smell! This new study uses blastocyst complementation to explore brain development, and repair using hybrid mice featuring rat neurons. More: tinyurl.com/pcj9nand

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As part of the research community, your support is crucial for the continued funding of genetics community resources like the RGD. Please take a moment to cite us whenever you use RGD in your paper, for more: tinyurl.com/ye29433w #GENETICS

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The submission deadline is only DAYS away! Please send us your cute/fun high-res photos of rats to [email protected] Please submit by Monday, July 8th. We'll send a calendar to contributors; see our website for details: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/rgd2025ca...

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Researchers built a ‘virtual rodent’ using an artificial neural network that imitates real rat behavior to study animal movement control. This innovative model provides valuable insights into neural activity and motor control mechanisms. Learn more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38862024/ #Neuroscience

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It’s not too late for your rat photos to be next year’s sensation! Please send us your cute/fun high-res photos of rats to [email protected] Please submit by Monday, July 8th. We'll send a calendar to contributors; see our website for details: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/rgd2025ca...

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Biodegradable, wireless gel sensors can monitor brain injuries without invasive surgery, then dissolve, reducing risks. Tested in rats and pigs. More info: tinyurl.com/ny266p98 To find RGD’s Pig data, visit: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/species/p...

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Showcase your favorite rats in the 2025 RGD calendar! Please note the submission deadline of July 8, 2024. Check out our news page for more details: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/rgd2025ca...

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Total ratcall? Junk food alert! Study by USC researchers shows early life Western diet consumption disrupts memory via hippocampal acetylcholine signaling in rats. Switching to a healthy diet later doesn't reverse the damage. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.bb...

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Set yourself up for bragging rights in 2025 by having your rat(s) featured on the cover of the 2025 Rat Genome Database calendar! Send your hi res photos, artwork or poems to [email protected]. See rgd.mcw.edu/wg/rgd2025ca... for more information.

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Your rat can be a star of 2025! It's Calendar time at RGD! Please send your hi res photos of rats to [email protected]. We are looking forward to seeing your amazing photos, artwork, or prose. See rgd.mcw.edu/wg/rgd2025ca... for more information.

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Did you know that today April 4 is World Rat Day? What a great way to celebrate this creature that is so critical to health and medicine research! Come to the Rat Genome Database (rgd.mcw.edu) to learn about the research data and tools that are available.

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RGD is pleased to share that the mRatBN7.2 rat reference genome is published in Cell Genomics today. This revamped rat reference genome is the product of a number of working groups. www.cell.com/cell.../full...

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ICYMI: Here is our poster from The Allied Genetics Conference 2024, on ‘ Upgraded genome browsers at the Rat Genome Database support comparative and translational studies’. For more, please visit: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/com-menu/... #TAGC24

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Join us at the Tools for Comparative Genomics Workshop by @alliancegenome.bsky.social! And Explore our Poster #612S ‘Upgraded genome browsers at the RGD’, Mar 9, 2024, @ 2-4 & 8-9 PM, EST, respectively. Also, visit the Alliance booth (#620 & #622) for more! #ComparativeGenomics #TAGC24

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The Alliance of Genome Resources will be at #TAGC24 next week Come see us in the Exhibition Hall at booths 620 and 622. Representatives from our model organism databases & the GO Consortium will be there! @flybase.bsky.social @ratgenome.bsky.social @yeastgenome.bsky.social @geneontology.bsky.social

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