title: Toward an online repository of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for (meta)genomic annotation.
abstract: The methodologies used to generate genome and metagenome annotations are diverse and vary between groups and laboratories. Descriptions of the annotation process are helpful in interpreting genome annotation data. Some groups have produced Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that describe the annotation process, but standards are lacking for structure and content of these descriptions. In addition, there is no central repository to store and disseminate procedures and protocols for genome annotation. We highlight the importance of SOPs for genome annotation and endorse an online repository of SOPs.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA. sangiuoli@som.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Samuel V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Angiuoli
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gussman
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klimke
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cochrane
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garrity
authors.forename: Chinnappa D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Kodira
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kyrpides
authors.forename: Ramana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madupu
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Markowitz
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tatusova
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: Owen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D030541:Databases, Genetic / Q000592:standards*; D023281:Genomics; D020407:Internet; D009862:Online Systems / Q000592:standards*