Transposable elements (TEs) play powerful and varied evolutionary and functional roles, and are widespread in most eukaryotic genomes. Research into their unique biology has driven the creation of a large collection of databases, software, classification systems, and annotation guidelines. The diversity of available TE-related methods and resources raises compatibility concerns and can be overwhelming to researchers and communicators seeking straightforward guidance or materials. To address these challenges, we have initiated a new resource, TE Hub, that provides a space where members of the TE community can collaborate to document and create resources and methods. The space consists of (1) a website organized with an open wiki framework, https://tehub.org , (2) a conversation framework via a Twitter account and a Slack channel, and (3) bi-monthly Hub Update video chats on the platform’s development. In addition to serving as a centralized repository and communication platform, TE Hub lays the foundation for improved integration, standardization, and effectiveness of diverse tools and protocols. We invite the TE community, both novices and experts in TE identification and analysis, to join us in expanding our community-oriented resource.

中文翻译：

---

TE Hub：一个面向社区的空间，用于共享和连接转座元素注释的工具、数据、资源和方法

转座因子 (TE) 发挥着强大而多样的进化和功能作用，广泛存在于大多数真核基因组中。对其独特生物学的研究推动了大量数据库、软件、分类系统和注释指南的创建。可用的与 TE 相关的方法和资源的多样性引起了兼容性问题，并且可能使寻求直接指导或材料的研究人员和传播者不知所措。为了应对这些挑战，我们启动了一个新资源 TE Hub，它提供了一个空间，TE 社区的成员可以在这里协作记录和创建资源和方法。该空间包括 (1) 一个使用开放维基框架组织的网站 https://tehub.org ，(2) 通过 Twitter 帐户和 Slack 频道建立的对话框架，(3) 双月一次的 Hub Update 平台开发视频聊天。除了充当集中存储库和通信平台之外，TE Hub 还为改进各种工具和协议的集成、标准化和有效性奠定了基础。我们邀请 TE 社区，包括 TE 识别和分析方面的新手和专家，加入我们以扩展我们面向社区的资源。