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From: kristoff@GENBANK.BIO.NET (Dave Kristofferson)
Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.genbank
Subject: Re: general help
Message-ID: <CMM.0.88.655678744.kristoff@genbank.bio.net>
Date: 11 Oct 90 20:59:04 GMT
Sender: kristoff@genbank.bio.net
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> Could someone please EMAIL to me (or post here) the correct procedures for
> 
> 	1. submitting files containing sequences in order to get
> 	an accession number prior to publication.

The preferred way is to get a copy of the AuthorIn program from us and
use it to prepare your submission.  A free copy is available for IBM
PC's and one will be out in a short time for the Mac.  To obtain a
copy, please send your regular mailing address to

		      authorin@genbank.bio.net.

If you are in a real hurry, you can get a copy of an electronic
submission form which can be filled in with a text editor and returned
by e-mail (instructions and return address are on the form).  AuthorIn
helps error check the submission and prepares it in a fashion for
rapid inclusion in the GenBank RDBMS, while the submission form is
just that, a form which you fill out yourself.  To get a copy of the
form, send a mail message to retrieve@genbank.bio.net.  Leave the
Subject: blank and include the word DATASUB in the body of the mail
message.

> 	2. submitting files containing sequences which can be
> 	searched against the updated databases for homology etc.

I'll send these along in a follow-up message (not cc'ed to the
newsgroup).  For others who want to obtain these instructions, send a
mail message with no Subject and the single word HELP to
search@genbank.bio.net.

				Sincerely,

				Dave Kristofferson
				GenBank Manager

				kristoff@genbank.bio.net