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Issues discussed include:
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The concept of the 'gene'
2. Pseudogenes: definition and nomenclature
3. Confidentiality of submitters information
4. Use of the three-letter symbol of Sec,
and a one-letter symbol of U for selenocysteine.
5. Variable copy number gene nomenclature
6. 'TUFs' - transcripts of unknown function
7. Nomenclature in other species
Once resolved, most solutions are incorporated into the Nomenclature Guidelines (see section on Updates post-publication).
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