The Pig Genome Update has now published 34 issues bimonthly and has been distributed by mail to over 100 people and electronically to over 600 people worldwide. Items of interest to be included in the newsletters are always encouraged. Please submit them. Angenmap, the gene mapping discussion group continues to grow in activity and members. The current list of subscribers has over 600 users.
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All past mail can be searched for specific subjects and retrieved by using the US Pig Genome Coordination web site. US pig gene mappers have contributed to many recent international meetings including ones in Europe, Asia and New Zealand. International cooperation has been encouraged. Support Several conferences have received some funding from the coordinator. Travel of several scientists was partially funded to attend important pig gene mapping meetings.