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<h1>II. A great community around C.elegans</h1>
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<p>The community of C.elegans researchers is another reason why the field flourished besides the outstanding opportunities to study biological questions with this model organism</p>
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<h2>1. What are the main features of this community?<h2>
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The C.elegans community has been characterised by a unique sharing spirit since the introduction of C.elegans in research labs.
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This openness of the community was first initiated by the publication of the C.elegans biannual newsletter for the interchange of ideas and information: <b>The Worm Bredder’s Gazette</b>. This gazette aims to publish brief articles about new findings about C.elegans and other nematodes, meetings and experimental techniques. It is entirely published online.
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This large community supplies few databases about nematodes.
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    <h3>Wormbook</h3>
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    <p>WormBook provides reviews on many topics of C. elegans biology. WormBook is an open-access collection of chapters covering topics related to the biology of nematodes It contains:
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        <li><b>WormMethods</b> : a collection of protocols for nematode researchers;</li>
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        <li><b>WormHistory</b>, personal perspectives on C. elegans research</li>
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        <li><b>Worm Breeder's Gazette</b></li>
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<h3>Wormbase</h3>
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An important on-line resource that provides information including gene expression, gene function and references is <b>Wormbase</b>.
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“WormBase is an international consortium of biologists and computer scientists dedicated to providing the research community with accurate, current, accessible information concerning the genetics, genomics and biology of C. elegans and related nematodes.” (from Mission Statement of Wormbase).
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<h3>Wormatlas</h3>
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This database features behavioural and structural anatomy of C.elegans.
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<h3>The Caenorhabditis Genetics Centre</h3>
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The CGC promotes significant research on the model Caenorhabditis elegans and other nematodes. It is the international centre for the acquisition, maintenance, and distribution of genetically and phenotypically characterized nematode stocks.
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Beside on-line interchange information and ideas, researchers from C.elegans community use to share their discoveries through important meetings. This year, the <b>21st International C.elegans Conference</b> took place in Los Angeles in June. This event provides a forum that benefits both C.elegans veterans and newcomers. It gathers more than 1,500 participants.
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It was very enlightening to discover all these aspects during our project. The sharing spirit of the C.elegans community is very inspiring; it shows that if we share, we can do huge discoveries together.
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During the summer, we had the opportunity to meet one of the members of this community. It was a pleasure to talk to Professor Asako Sugimoto, from Tohoku University.
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