Breaking Report: the modENCODE Project

Genome sequencing is one thing; understanding the sequence data is quite another. In Celniker et al. (2009) Unlocking the secrets of the genome. Nature 459: 927-930, the authors describe the NHGRI-funded modENCODE project to improve annotation of the C. elegans and Drosophila genomes. The expectation is that the data and resources generated in the consortium project will have far-reaching effects. Community input is actively sought for specific sub-projects.