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).

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October 8, 2008

Breaking News: Martin Chalfie wins Nobel Prize for GFP in C. elegans.
WormBook Editor-in-Chief Martin Chalfie (with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Y. Tsien) has won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for pioneering the use of GFP in C. elegans. This is the third Nobel Prize awarded for research on C. elegans in the last six years. Congratulations Marty!

September 25, 2008

SNP methods chapter updated
SNPs: introduction and 2-point mapping by David Fay and Aaron Bender has been updated in the Forward genetics and genetic mapping section of WormMethods. This updated chapter includes expanded instruction on the use of SNP databases and additional graphics related to SNP mapping.

September 25, 2008

New chapter added to Neurobiology and Behavior
Neuropeptides has been added to the Neurotransmitters section of Neurobiology and behavior. This chapter provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of neuropeptide biology in C. elegans as well as extensive tables detailing peptide sequences, expression patterns and functions.

September 9, 2008

New chapter added to The germ line section
We are pleased to announce that Germline survival and apoptosis has been added to The germ line section. WormBook readers are welcome to read the new chapter and post feedbacks at the WormBook forum.

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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