Workgroups
There are six major standardization projects being pursued by the group:
- MIAME - The formulation of the minimum information about a microarray experiment required to interpret and verify the results.
- MAGE - The establishment of a data exchange format (MAGE-ML) and object model (MAGE-OM) for microarray experiments. Also, a simple spreadsheet-based, MIAME-supportive format for microarray data called MAGE-TAB.
- MINSEQE - The development of the Minimum Information about a high-throughput SEQuencing Experiment standard for Ultra High-Throughtput Sequencing experiments.
- MISFISHIE - The development of the Minimum Information Specification For In Situ Hybridization and Immunohistochemistry Experiments required to interpret and verify the results.
- Ontologies (OWG) - The development of ontologies for microarray experiment description and biological material (biomaterial) annotation in particular.
- RSBI WGs - Reporting Structure for Biological Investigations Working Groups (RSBI WGs) - A single point of focus for biological, biomedical and environmental groups using multi-omics technologies in combination. The group has developed ISA-TAB, a simple spreedsheet based format for multi-omics studies.
- Transformations - The development of recommendations regarding microarray data transformations and normalization methods.
- UHTS Data Quality - more detail later
Each of the working groups below has a closed e-mail discussion list. If you would like to be part of a working group, subscribe directly to the list via the subscribe buttons provided below.
| WG description | WG leader | WG e-mail | Click to subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIAME [ Homepage ] |
Alvis Brazma | microarray-annot | Subscribe me |
| MAGE [ Homepage ] |
Paul Spellman | mged-mage | Subscribe me |
| MINSEQE [ Homepage ] |
Tanya Barrett Helen Parkinson |
NA | NA |
| MISFISHIE [ Homepage ] |
Eric Deutsch | mged-misfishie | Subscribe me |
| Ontologies (OWG) [ Homepage ] |
Chris Stoeckert | mged-ontologies | Subscribe me |
| RSBI WGs [ Homepage ] |
Susanna A. Sansone | mged-rsbi mged-toxico mged-envg mged-nutr |
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| Transformations [ Homepage ] |
Gavin Sherlock | microarray-norm | Subscribe me |
| UHTS Data Quality [ NA ] |
Marc Salit | NA | NA |
