Debunking minimum information myths: one hat need not fit all.
A recent meeting report published in this journal suggests that the work of the various bodies attempting to improve the quality of articles describing the results of biomedical experimental work has been misunderstood or, at best, misinterpreted. This response is an attempt to set the record straight and ensure that other groups are not discouraged from using these standards or from joining in their further development in either existing or novel areas of research.
Orchard
Sandra
S
EMBL - European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Cambridge, UK. orchard@ebi.ac.uk
Taylor
Chris F
CF
D001709:Biotechnology / Q000592:standards*; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D038622:Internationality; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards*