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WormBook is a comprehensive, open-access collection of original, peer-reviewed chapters covering topics related to the biology of Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). WormBook also includes WormMethods, an up-to-date collection of methods and protocols for C. elegans researchers.

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How to Cite WormBook News and Notes

WormBook chapters should be cited as in the following example:

Eisenmann, D. M., Wnt signaling (June 25, 2005), WormBook, ed. The C. elegans Research Community, WormBook, doi/10.1895/wormbook.1.7.1, http://www.wormbook.org.

The official publication date is the date the chapter is published online and can be found in the footer of each chapter. Chapters listed with preprint versions are citable with the words "in press" replacing the publication date and do not include a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).

References: The complete set of WormBook citations is available in either EndNote or RefMan bibliographic libraries. Please see the import instructions for details.

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May 13, 2008

Discussion forum expanded

Links to the WormBook discussion forum now appear on each chapter page. Clicking 'View/Add Comments' will take you to a new chapter level folder in the discussion board. If you would like to be notified when new comments are posted to a particular chapter, please login and then use the ‘NOTIFY’ button on the chapter level. Please register or log in and let us know what you think.

May 13, 2008

Figures resized in HTML chapters

WormBook chapters are now easier to read online because all figures have been resized for clarity. Figures can also be further expanded with a simple mouse click.

Jan 25, 2008

Post-embryonic development section expanded

The measurement and analysis of age-related changes in Caenorhabditis elegans is now available in the Post-embryonic development section of WormBook. Please visit this chapter to read about aging in C. elegans.

Jan 24, 2008

WormBook chapters indexed in PubMed

We are pleased to announce that most WormBook chapters are now indexed in PubMed. Abstracts are linked directly to the full text at WormBook.

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