Open a Gene Ontology browser, (e.g.AmiGO, QuickGO) and enter a PubMed identifier (PMID) for the paper of interest in the 'Search' field.
- If GO annotations are listed in the results
- a) Check whether the paper has been annotated by GO curators.
- b) Click on the PMID and browse annotations associated with the paper.
- c) If you agree that the annotations accurately represent the data.
- You are done!
- d) If you think the annotations could be improved:
- Fill out a 'Request for GO Curation of a Publication' form, indicating that these annotations should be reviewed. Include a PMID and the name of the species investigated in the experiment that led to this publication. Please state whether or not regular updates will be submitted about this annotation.
- a) This means the paper has not been annotated by GO curators.
- b) Fill out our 'Request for GO Curation of a Publication' form, indicating that this is a new annotation. Include a PMID and the name of the species investigated in the experiment that led to this publication. Please state whether or not regular updates will be submitted about this annotation.
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