Based on the experience with the yeast reconstruction jamboree [ 17], a methodology was devised to increase the efficiency of community-based network reconstruction [ 24] and applied to the Salmonella reconstruction jamboree.
Bentley, M. J. et al. A community-based geological reconstruction of Antarctic Ice Sheet deglaciation since the Last Glacial Maximum.
Now, along with Weinstein and Human Rights Center research fellow Jody Ranck, he's helping to develop community-based programs for justice and reconstruction in post-genocide Rwanda.
The Yeast Consensus Reconstruction remains a community-based resource which emphases standards compliance and biochemical accuracy via evidence-based selection of reactions.
This distinction makes the modeling process more transparent and reproducible, essential attributes for community-based scientific efforts such as the consensus reconstruction of yeast metabolism.
Thus, the Yeast Consensus Reconstruction serves as an example of the community-based approach which has given rise to the concept of a "reconstruction annotation jamboree" [ 13].
There are three essential phases for community-based MR development: (1) preparation, (2) jamboree, and (3) reconstruction finalization [ 24].
Though there remain many challenging problems to implementing and maintaining community-based science [ 14], the jamboree approach to network reconstruction and model building has also been successfully applied to build a consensus reconstruction and model of Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 [ 15].
The research aims to address longer-term disaster reconstruction challenges by exploring understandings of sustainability, equity and livelihood options among affected communities engaged in post-disaster reconstruction work; and to advance knowledge of community-based disaster mitigation strategies by compiling case studies on emergent best practice, policies, and lessons learned.
The Burmese military junta, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), initially blocked international aid to storm victims, forcing community-based organizations such as the Emergency Assistance Teams-Burma (EAT) to fill the void, helping with cyclone relief and long-term reconstruction.
