Zebrafish Science Monitor Vol 4(1)

June 10, 1996

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Editorial

A PLEA FOR CONVENTIONS

Several hallway conversations at the recent Cold Spring Harbor meeting brought gripes about misuse of nomenclature to the fore.

Can you believe that some of us are still naming genes "zf-blah"? Naughty, naughty. That's not allowed.

We suppose some of you figure conventions are just for old fuddy duddies; who cares about those old rules anyway? But, hey, aren't we all supposed to be scholars?

Next time you are faced with the fun task of naming a cloned gene or a new mutant, remember that there are a few simple rules to help you keep from making a fool of yourself. We summarize them in this issue of the Monitor and encourage you to read and remember them.

The Zebrafish Science Monitor, Vol 4(1)

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