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Germline Database Working Group

Purpose:

This Working Group (WG) was formed to promote the development of complete and accurate sets of reference germline IG and TCR genes, and to promote the accurate analysis and reporting of the germline genes that can be identified in repertoire studies. The WG works to establish processes for documenting novel germline genes and alleles and standards for versioned, inclusive databases. The WG also provides guidance on specific topics relating to data assessment that may be referred to it by the Inferred Allele Review Sub-committee (IARC). 

Achievements:

  • Finalized a formal process for depositing data associated with inferred novel alleles.
  • Worked with NCBI and IMGT to establish an efficient process for the submission of inferred allele data.
  • Produced a “how-to” manual for the AIRR Community that outlines the submission and review process of inferred novel alleles.

Goals:

Plans for 2021 include:

  • Develop and seek ratification of universal principles for nomenclature systems that meet the needs of IG and TCR researchers
  • Work to develop systems to document and report variation in non-coding regions of the IG/TR loci
  • Develop appropriate IG Reference Sets for mouse strains and for rhesus macaque
  • Establish an IARC focused on the review of TCR gene inferences
  • Develop and benchmark tools and systems to improve capacity to fully leverage data types of the future, while maintaining the quality of References Sets
  • Continue to work on questions regarding database versioning, programmatic access and licensing of germline reference databases

Members:

Co-leaders: Andrew Collins and Corey Watson

Members: Davide Bagnara, Pierre Boidinot, Felix Breden, Christian Busse, Scott Christley, Andrew Collins (Co-lead), Martin Corcoran, Victor Greiff, Jamie Heather, Katherine Jackson, Justin Kos, William Lees, Susana Magadan, Serghei Mangul, Susanna Marquez, Ivana Mikocziova, Mats Ohlin, Kerui Peng, Oscar Rodriguez, Cathrine Scheepers, Chaim Schramm, Jamie Scott, Amit Upadhyay, Henk-Jan van den Ham, Corey Watson (Co-lead), Kevin Wu, Gur Yaari and Jian Ye.

Resources:

Visit OGRBD, the curated Open Germline Receptor Database.

Visit VDJbase, a database of adaptive immune receptor germline genotypes and haplotypes.  

Visit the Germline Database Working Group Project on the B-T.CR Wiki.

Contact: germlines@airrc.antibodysociety.org

AIRR Community News

AIRR Community Merchandise Shop Now Open!

April 28, 2022 By Pam Borghardt

The AIRR Communications Sub-committee is pleased to announce the launch of an online merchandise shop featuring AIRR Community logo’d merchandise. Shirts, hoodies, tote bags and stickers are currently available, with additional designs to be added in the future. Be sure to check out the special Immuno-Collection while you are browsing! All products are constructed from certified […]

AIRR Community 2022 Executive Sub-committee Election

April 4, 2022 By Pam Borghardt

With each major meeting interval of the AIRR Community, elections are held for leadership positions on the AIRR-C Executive Sub-committee.  This spring, per our governance, we are seeking nominations for Executive SC Chair-Elect and up to three members of the Executive SC. To nominate an individual to serve on the AIRR-C Executive SC, the nominator […]

AIRR-C WG/SC Calls

All times are in ET (Americas/New York)

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Call - ComRepo
10:00
Thu, May 26, 2022
BioRes WG - Call
10:00
Wed, June 1, 2022
Call - Software
11:30
Wed, June 1, 2022
Call - Legal & Ethics
12:00
Mon, June 13, 2022
Call - Standards
14:00
Mon, June 13, 2022

Recent AIRR Publications

  • Trück J et al, Biological controls for standardization and interpretation of adaptive immune receptor repertoire profiling (eLife, 2021)
  • Arnaout RA, Prak ETL, Schwab N, Rubelt F. Adaptive Immune Receptor Repertoire Community. The Future of Blood Testing Is the Immunome. (Frontiers in Immunology, 2021).

 
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