Policy on use of Aspergillus fumigatus preliminary sequence information

The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute release data very rapidly to ensure that our scientific colleagues have access to information that may assist them in the search for genes and their biological function. Data releases do not constitute scientific publication, but rather provide investigators with information that may "jump-start" biological experimentation. Users of this information are encouraged to share their results with TIGR in order to improve annotation of the sequence data. Data or information may contain errors or be incomplete and should be regarded as preliminary.

TIGR asks that you acknowledge the source of information obtained from this site in any publication by including the following sentence in both the Materials and Methods and Acknowledgement sections: "Preliminary sequence data was obtained from The Institute for Genomic Research website at http://www.tigr.org." Also include the following text in the Acknowledgements: "Sequencing of Aspergillus fumigatus was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease U01 AI 48830 to David Denning and William Nierman, the Wellcome Trust, and Fondo de Investicagiones Sanitarias ."

The sequencing centers plan on publishing the completed and annotated sequences in a peer-reviewed journal as soon as possible. Permission of the principal investigators should be obtained before publishing analyses of the sequence/open reading frames/genes on a chromosome or genome scale. Contact either Neil Hall (nh1@sanger.ac.uk) or Bill Nierman (wnierman@tigr.org)