POC Conf. Call 2-22-11

POC meeting, Webex Conference Call; Date: Tuesday Feb 22th, 2011 10am (PST)

In attendance:

POC members:

Absent:

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Acceptance of the minutes from the POC_Conf._Call_2-15-11?

Physcomitrella terms

New items

=Plant organs

cauloid - This is the term used for the gametophore stem or axis.

Proposed definition: A plant axis that is part of a gametophore. is_a plant axis, part_of gametophore, participates_in gametophytic phase

Synonyms: gametophore stem, gametophyte axis

paraphyllium - Tiny filaments, scales or leaf-like structures scattered on the stems of some leafy bryophytes. Bill and Nancy Malcolm (2006): Mosses and other Bryophytes, an illustrated glossary, second edition (MO definition)

These are multicellular structures, but don't know if they are considered plant organs.

perigonial bract - The specialized phyllids surrounding the antheridia. Bill and Nancy Malcolm (2006): Mosses and other Bryophytes, an illustrated glossary, second edition (MO definition)

A bract (PO:0009055) is defined as: A phyllome, usually different in form from the foliage leaves, subtending a reproductive structure. [source: POC:curators] Comment: Often used to refer to what is called here floral bract.

Proposed definition: A bract that subtends an antheridium. part_of gametophore, participates in gametophytic phase

Comment: When an antheridium occurs on a specialized lateral branch of the gametophore, all of the phyllomes on that branch are usually perigonial bracts. If an antheridium occurs on a main axis of the gametophore, only the terminal phyllomes are usually perigonial bracts.

perichaetal bract - MO did not request this term, but it is commonly used in mosses, so suggest adding it at the same time.

Proposed definition: A bract that subtends and archegonium. part_of gametophore, participates in gametophytic phase.

Comment: When an archegonium occurs on a specialized lateral branch of the gametophore, all of the phyllomes on that branch are usually parichaetal bracts. If an archegonium occurs on a main axis of the gametophore, only the terminal phyllomes are usually parichaetal bracts. The two or three terminal-most perichaetal bracts may fuse to form a gametophytic perianth.

(Suggest adding the term gametophytic perianth as well)

seta- The stalk of a moss sporophyte. Bill and Nancy Malcolm (2006): Mosses and other Bryophytes, an illustrated glossary, second edition (MO definition)

Suggested definition:

Upcoming meetings 2011:

• Phenotype Ontology RCN Summit

The Phenotype Ontology RCN

February 25-27, 2010 at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center in Durham, NC,

Laurel and Pankaj will be attending.

From RW: -What is official PO strategy for dealing with phenotypes?

-Should it differ between description of mutant phenotypes and descriptions needed for systematic studies?

-Should PO develop a list of terms to be submitted to PATO (rather than our current piecemeal suggestions)?

-Possible case study: description of inflorescence types.

* ICBO 2011 Second International Conference on Biomedical Ontology July 26-30, 2011 Buffalo, New York

ICBO

CALL FOR WORKSHOP AND TUTORIAL PROPOSALS: The deadline for workshop and tutorial proposals for the ICBO conference has been extended to February 15th, 2011

- We decided we are too shorthanded to put together a PO workshop, but Melissa, Alan and Chris are organizing an anatomy ontology workshop.

- LC will attend and represent the PO. Invite other plant people?

-BS suggested we might want to submit a short paper which could be published in longer form later- see above

* International Botanical Congress (IBC2011)

July 23rd-30th 2011, Melbourne, Australia

Registration is open Important dates

Symposium proposal was accepted, 'Bio-Ontologies for the Plant Sciences' under the Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics theme.

Dennis, Alejandra, Pankaj and Ramona are planning to attend.

See IBC 2011 Bio-Ontologies Symposium wiki page for more details