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The only worldwide authority providing unique names to human genes

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Spring newsletter 2025 Welcome to James We are delighted to introduce our new programmer, James McClay, who joined the team in March of this year. James is originally from Devon (UK) and has a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics…

For all the latest HGNC news, including the launch of our new plant genenames website, please see

23.05.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GENETICS welcomes Elspeth Bruford as Associate Editor A new Associate Editor is joining GENETICS in the Computational Resources, Software, and Databases section. We’re excited to welcome Elspeth Bruford to the editorial team.

Elspeth, the HGNC PI, is pleased to have joined the journal GENETICS as a new Associate Editor

03.04.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Winter newsletter 2025 Spotlight on lncRNAs One of the current key aims for the HGNC is naming long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) genes and in this newsletter we would like to highlight some of the lncRNA genes that we have…

For all the latest HGNC updates, and to find out which gene makes cats ginger, please read our Winter newsletter

28.02.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The HGNC would like to wish a HAPP KRAS MAS2 EVER1 !!!! πŸ˜‰ πŸŽ… πŸŽ„

20.12.2024 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Technical Specialist (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge Technical Specialist (Fixed Term) in the Department of Haematology at the University of Cambridge.

Join our team! HGNC are looking for a developer to join us and assist in developing webtools, websites and databases related to gene naming. Closing date for applications is 2nd February 2025, please see more at

11.12.2024 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Autumn newsletter 2024 HGNC is funded for another 5 years! We have had a testing time in the last year, as anyone who follows the HGNC will be aware and have been reliant on bridge funding. We are therefore delighted to ann...

We are delighted to announce that HGNC is funded for the next 5 years. Read our Autumn newsletter (blog.genenames.org/hgnc/2024/10...) to find out more! #genes #genenames

22.11.2024 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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