As a public service, the raw sequence data, assemblies,
and annotation from Microbial sequencing projects are being made available
by the Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute (JGI) before scientific
publication. The purpose of this policy is to balance the imperative
of the DOE and the JGI that the data from its sequencing projects be
made available as soon and as completely as possible with the desire
of the collaborators and the JGI reserve a reasonable period of time
(a waiting period not to exceed 12 months from completion of the assembly)
to publish their results without concerns about potential preemption
by other groups.
These pre-publication data are preliminary and may contain errors.
Our policy is that early release should aid the progress of science.
By accessing these data, you agree not to publish any articles containing
analyses of genes or genomic data on a whole genome or chromosome scale
prior to publication by JGI and/or its collaborators of its comprehensive
genome analysis. All data will be made available without restriction
not later than 12-months after completion of the assembly. During this
waiting period, the data will be available for any kind of publication
that does not compete directly with planned publications (e.g. reserved
analyses) of the JGI and collaborators. A principal collaborator or "champion," listed
in the attached table will be the point of contact and arbiter regarding
publication plans. Scientists are strongly encouraged to contact the
JGI and/or its principal collaborator about their intentions and any
potential collaborations.
The DOE Joint Genome Institute reserves the exclusive right to publish,
not more than 12 months following release of the assembly, the sequence
assembly and annotation along with an initial genome-scale analysis.
Reserved analyses include the identification of complete (whole genome)
sets of genomic features such as genes, gene families, regulatory elements,
repeat structures, GC content, etc., and whole-genome comparisons of
regions of evolutionary conservation or change. It is our expectation
that papers dealing with specific genes, pathways, etc. will not be
considered competitive and scientific users are free to use the draft
sequencing data for such publications subject only to agreement from
the collaborators. Studies of any type on the reserved data sets that
are not in direct competition with those planned by the JGI and its
collaborators may also be undertaken following an agreement to that
effect. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the JGI to discuss such possibilities.
If these data are used for publication, the following acknowledgment
should be included: "These sequence data were produced by the US Department
of Energy Joint Genome Institute http://www.jgi.doe.gov/." We request
that you notify us upon publication so that this information can be
included in the final annotation.
The data may be freely downloaded and used by all who respect the
restrictions in the previous paragraphs. While still in waiting period
status, the assembly and raw sequence reads should not be redistributed
or repackaged without permission from the JGI. Any redistribution of
the data during this period should carry this notice: "The Joint Genome
Institute provides these data in good faith, but makes no warranty,
expressed or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility
for any purpose for which the data are used.
Please address any questions or inquiries to  .
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