[Bioperl-l] bug #900: Bio::SeqIO::swiss.pm - gene names

[Jason Stajich]

On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Hilmar Lapp wrote:

> I think the best and straight forward approach is to allow for
> multiple gene names in Bio::Annotation. I see 2 options:
> 
> 1) Add add_secondary_gene_name() and each_secondary_gene_name(),
> with obvious meanings.
> 2) Add add_gene_name() and each_gene_name(), and make gene_name()
> (which already exists) deprecated (when called, returns the first
> element of the array each_gene_name() returns).
This seems the most backwardly compatible, but also moving towards a
more accurate model so I vote for 2.
> 
> I doubt that there are serious distinctions between 'primary' and
> 'secondary' gene names, which is why I tend to favor option 2).
> 
> Does anyone have strong views on this, or objections, or better
> suggestions?
> 
> 	Hilmar
> -- 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Hilmar Lapp                              email: hlapp@gmx.net
> GNF, San Diego, Ca. 92122                phone: +1 858 812 1757
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> _______________________________________________
> Bioperl-l mailing list
> Bioperl-l@bioperl.org
> http://bioperl.org/mailman/listinfo/bioperl-l
> 

Jason Stajich
jason@chg.mc.duke.edu
Center for Human Genetics
Duke University Medical Center 
http://www.chg.duke.edu/