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TR_07OCT09

TR_07OCT09

Dial-in info here...

Agenda

Notes

Attendees

Sheldon McKay, Ann Stapleton, Cecile Ane, Jerry Lu, Nicole Hopkins, Todd Vision, Jim Leebens-Mack

Sankoff iPAT project

  • Ann provided update
  • couple test cases, first one at Buffalo
  • methods for managing phylogentic info
  • allows for taking whole genome info from diff plants in account
  • want to make a tool in discovery environment with Sankoff's code
  • will serve as a test case for how to get outside people involved in iPToL projects
  • still figuring out needs analysis, documentation, etc.
  • still trying to determine a timeline for contribution of a module to iPToL
  • it's not clear to outside people how they can contribute code, etc to iPToL discovery environment
  • still an open question as to how this will be dealt with
  • Sheldon suggested that we look at what components will be integrated
  • need to finalize what the requirements are for the TR discovery environment before integrating projects like iPAT
  • need to conduct more needs analysis and determine what is needed and how
  • ACTION: Ann will work on more detailed needs analysis and provide back to the group

Software Development Update

  • Nicole provided update on project "Seedling"
  • finished iteration 0
  • environment for development is in place
  • 12 user stories are in place
  • building an infrastructure that allows for pulling tree data into discovery environment and extensible for all WG
  • figured out how to parse and store Nexus files
  • looking to get a number of diff file types
  • overall goal was to pull in tree and trait data
  • Sapling is next project and will build on this project
  • next iteration will give ability to view the files and get data back out
  • two week iteration cycle
  • Core software wiki space has details on this project
  • have not begun tackling the TR user stories, will begin immediately
  • ACTION: engagement team and TR will work on defining the initial deliverable and how to generate better/more useful user stories
  • ACTION: Sheldon to post link to key wiki sites

1KP meeting update

  • wiki space is now set up
  • general access to wiki will be limited to stakeholders
  • ACTION: Sheldon will provide link to the wiki
  • Todd suggested putting together a mock up of navigation/visualization capabilities to demo to the larger community
  • ACTION: Sheldon will follow up with an email on what will be needed to outline the demo

General

  • group thinks that we should maintain weekly WG meetings
  • ACTION: Todd to get Cecile Ane a job description