Mouse has a kinky-waltzer. Drosophila has a bride of sevenless. Yeast has a Wee-1. Gene and protein names often are based on the flamboyant, the descriptive, and the intentionally obscure. For many researchers, naming their discovery may be a rare opportunity to imbue their science with creativity. (See list on page 6 for origins of these names.) NOMEN-CLUTTER: Multiple names for genes and gene products causes confusion, says University of Alberta's Lawrence Puente. But creativity plus
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NOMEN-CLUTTER: Multiple names for genes and gene products causes confusion, says University of Alberta's Lawrence Puente.
Competition and a quicker pace of discovery contribute to the confusion. As multiple groups of scientists rush to discover, report, and name the same gene or protein, they unintentionally erect Towers of Babel. For example, one catalytically inactive caspase has been published as MRIT, CLARP, Usurpin, FLIP, Casper, FLAME, CASH, and ...
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