Data Release Policy

Policy on use of Toxoplasma gondii preliminary sequence information

The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) releases 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.

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 Toxoplasma gondii was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease."

Given that this information is considered preliminary and may contain inaccuracies, it is expected that no one will publish analyses, based on the preliminary data contained in this Website, of genes on a whole chromosome or genome scale without permission of The Institute for Genomic Research. TIGR plans on publishing the completed and annotated sequence in a peer-reviewed journal.