Participants:

• Sue Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics, The Jackson Laboratory
• David Burt, The Avian Genetics Laboratory, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), UK
• Mindy Dwinell, Human and Molecular Genetics Center, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Janan T. Eppig, Mouse Tumor Biology Informatics, The Jackson Laboratory
• Vasant G. Honavar, Artificial Intelligence Research Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Iowa State University
• Zhi-Liang Hu, NAGRP Bioinformatics Coordination Program, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University
• Cari Park, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University
• James M. Reecy, NAGRP Bioinformatics Coordination Program, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University
• Mary Shimoyama, Human and Molecular Genetics Center, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Cynthia Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics, The Jackson Laboratory
• Hein van der Steen, StoneBridge Breeding Ltd., UK