{"title":"Towards an official gene nomenclature for Populus trichocarpa.","authors":"Susan Tweedie, Stanton Martin, Elspeth Bruford","doi":"10.1093/treephys/tpaf054","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (www.genenames.org), which has been naming human genes for over 40 years, has been tasked with establishing an official gene nomenclature system for Populus trichocarpa. Here we review the factors that must be considered when establishing gene nomenclature guidelines. What makes a good gene symbol, and what lessons can be learned from other nomenclature projects? Are there particular challenges associated with naming genes in poplar species? We look at the published gene symbols for Populus and highlight some issues, e.g., the same symbols being used for different genes, and diverse approaches to naming in gene families. What approaches can we take to resolving such conflicts? Since community adoption is key to the success of any nomenclature initiative, we have surveyed poplar researchers for feedback on draft guidelines and discuss some of the issues raised. Finally, we discuss the sustainability of such infrastructure projects-if we build it will they come and who will fund the ongoing work?</p>","PeriodicalId":23286,"journal":{"name":"Tree physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Tree physiology","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpaf054","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"FORESTRY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (www.genenames.org), which has been naming human genes for over 40 years, has been tasked with establishing an official gene nomenclature system for Populus trichocarpa. Here we review the factors that must be considered when establishing gene nomenclature guidelines. What makes a good gene symbol, and what lessons can be learned from other nomenclature projects? Are there particular challenges associated with naming genes in poplar species? We look at the published gene symbols for Populus and highlight some issues, e.g., the same symbols being used for different genes, and diverse approaches to naming in gene families. What approaches can we take to resolving such conflicts? Since community adoption is key to the success of any nomenclature initiative, we have surveyed poplar researchers for feedback on draft guidelines and discuss some of the issues raised. Finally, we discuss the sustainability of such infrastructure projects-if we build it will they come and who will fund the ongoing work?
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Tree Physiology promotes research in a framework of hierarchically organized systems, measuring insight by the ability to link adjacent layers: thus, investigated tree physiology phenomenon should seek mechanistic explanation in finer-scale phenomena as well as seek significance in larger scale phenomena (Passioura 1979). A phenomenon not linked downscale is merely descriptive; an observation not linked upscale, might be trivial. Physiologists often refer qualitatively to processes at finer or coarser scale than the scale of their observation, and studies formally directed at three, or even two adjacent scales are rare. To emphasize the importance of relating mechanisms to coarser scale function, Tree Physiology will highlight papers doing so particularly well as feature papers.
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