CALL FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACTS:
SCOPE:
The recent availability of the human and mouse genomes have shown
that the vast majority of the genes are almost identical between human
and mouse. The differences between human and mouse most likely stem
from variations in the gene regulatory networks. However, much of
this regulatory network is unknown. In fact, with the tremendous
success of genome sequencing efforts and the numerous complete genome
sequences available, much is unknown about the regulatory networks of
any of these sequenced genomes. One of the main challenges facing
researchers today is deciphering the regulatory mechanisms of genes.
This challenge includes detecting the transcription factor binding
sites involved in regulation as well as discovering the regulatory
networks.
Automatic methods for helping decipher the regulatory mechanism are
crucial for understanding the regulatory network. The core of these
methods are the motif-finding algorithms that can help identify
regulatory elements. However, many new challenges are presented when
analyzing complete genomes. These challenges include scaling to very
large samples, incorporating multiple genomes, detection of weak
signals and incorporating different types of genomic data such as
protein localization data and gene expression.
The RECOMB Regulatory Genomics workshp plans to build upon the
success of previous RECOMB satellite workshops including workshops on
sequencing, comparative genomics, and SNPs.
TOPICS:
Original research papers (including significant work-in-progress) or
state-of-the-art surveys are solicited in all aspects of
regulation including modeling and recognition of regulatory elements,
identification and modeling of cis-regulatory regions, modeling the
structure and function of the regulatory region, and comparative
genomics of regulation.
Note that accepted abstracts will be considered as preliminary work,
and may be submitted to a journal publication after notification of
acceptance.
DEADLINES:
Extended
abstracts should be sent to
http://www.easychair.org/RECOMBRG06/.
Submissions must be received in
electronic form by 11:59pm (PDT) of May 10th, 2006 for your
submission to be considered.
Accepted
abstracts will be compiled for a
volume that will be published after the workshop.
We have in-principle agreement with the Imperial College Press
(http://www.icpress.co.uk/).
More details to come very soon.
PREPARATION
OF EXTENDED ABSTRACTS:
A manuscript
should start with a succinct
statement of the problem, the results achieved, their significance and
a comparison with previous work. This material should be understandable
to non-specialists. A technical exposition directed to the specialist
should follow. The length, excluding cover page and bibliography,
should not exceed 10 pages. The manuscript should be easy to read,
using at least 11 point font size on U.S. standard 8 1/2 by 11 inch
paper with no less than one inch margin all around. If authors believe
that more details are absolutely necessary to substantiate the claims
of the paper, they may include a clearly marked appendix, which might
be read, at the discretion of the reviewers. An e-mail address for the
contact author should be included.
