Unified nomenclature for the semaphorins/collapsins [1]

A new semaphorin is defined as a fully sequenced gene, cDNA, or protein which by sequence homology falls into the semaphorin family of proteins. We have established a Semaphorin Nomenclature web site (http://www.semaphorin-nomenclature.bs.jhmi.edu) that provides details for assigning appropriate names and numbers to new semaphorins, apparent orthologs, gene loci, splice variants, or EST sequences.We recommend that this system of nomenclature be used in all future publications.Semaphorin Nomenclature Committee33441The following scientists have endorsed the use of this nomenclature system: J.A. Bamberg, S. Baumgartner, H. Betz, J. Bolz, A. Chedotal, C.R.L. Christensen, P.M. Comoglio, J.G. Culotti, P. Doherty, H. Drabkin, A. Ensser, M.C. Fishman, B. Fleckenstein, G.J. Freeman, H. Fujisawa, A. Ghosh, D.D. Ginty, C.S. Goodman, S. Guthrie, S. Inagake, R. Keynes, T. Kimura, M. Klagsbrun, A.L. Kolodkin, J.Y. Kuwada, Y. Luo, J.D. Minna, S.L. Naylor, T.P. O’Connor, D.D.M. O’Leary, A. Pini, M.-m. Poo, A.W. Puschel, J.A. Raper, J. Roche, C.J. Shatz, W.D. Snider, E. Soriano, M.K. Spriggs, S.M. Stritmatter, S. Sullivan, L. Tamagnone, M. Tessier-Lavigne, T. Tohyama, J. Verhaagen, F.S. Walsh, and T. Yagi.2Three-letter species designations are based on the first letter of the genus and the first two letters of the species. Additional details about gene nomenclature conventions can be obtained at the Human Gene Nomenclature web site (http://www.gene.ucl.ac.uk/nomenclature/) and the links therein.3The appropriate citation for this letter is: (Semaphorin Nomenclature Committee, 1999).4The committee consists of: please see the list of authors.