|  | not important |  |  |  | very important | no opinion | Response Average | 
| | Add genome browsers and BLAT for more vertebrate genomes |  | 
 | 9% (81) | 11% (90) | 13% (109) | 19% (163) | 38% (322) | 10% (88) | 3.73 | 
| | Add additional species to the conservation track |  | 
 | 7% (59) | 12% (98) | 18% (151) | 25% (210) | 30% (255) | 9% (73) | 3.65 | 
| | Expand the UCSC genes (Known genes) set to include more genes |  | 
 | 3% (23) | 7% (61) | 15% (121) | 25% (204) | 42% (350) | 9% (71) | 4.05 | 
| | Restrict the UCSC genes (Known genes) set to include fewer genes that are not real |  | 
 | 8% (70) | 12% (95) | 17% (142) | 24% (194) | 25% (207) | 14% (117) | 3.53 | 
| | Add more gene expression data |  | 
 | 4% (33) | 8% (69) | 16% (131) | 29% (243) | 36% (301) | 8% (66) | 3.91 | 
| | Add more protein–protein interaction data |  | 
 | 7% (55) | 12% (97) | 20% (165) | 22% (184) | 28% (231) | 13% (106) | 3.60 | 
| | Add more ChIP/CHIP data |  | 
 | 6% (50) | 9% (72) | 17% (140) | 21% (179) | 29% (248) | 19% (158) | 3.73 | 
| | Add more in-situ images to VisiGene |  | 
 | 10% (80) | 13% (110) | 19% (157) | 15% (122) | 11% (95) | 32% (269) | 3.07 | 
| | Update the C. elegans browser |  | 
 | 17% (142) | 16% (134) | 13% (109) | 7% (56) | 7% (58) | 41% (340) | 2.51 | 
| | Update the Drosophila melanogaster browser |  | 
 | 16% (134) | 16% (131) | 13% (108) | 8% (71) | 9% (78) | 38% (318) | 2.67 | 
| | Update the Saccharomyces cerevisiae browser |  | 
 | 18% (148) | 15% (128) | 13% (104) | 8% (64) | 7% (58) | 40% (328) | 2.51 | 
| | Make In-Silico PCR search RNAs |  | 
 | 8% (71) | 12% (101) | 19% (156) | 18% (152) | 22% (181) | 21% (177) | 3.41 | 
| | Improve the speed of the site overall |  | 
 | 6% (53) | 11% (92) | 20% (166) | 26% (215) | 31% (259) | 6% (46) | 3.68 | 
| | Update the appearance of the browser website |  | 
 | 30% (246) | 22% (181) | 17% (145) | 12% (104) | 11% (88) | 8% (69) | 2.49 | 
| | Establish an editorial board to more tightly control which tracks we support |  | 
 | 13% (107) | 16% (132) | 21% (177) | 16% (136) | 11% (88) | 23% (190) | 2.95 | 
| | Create a set of protein multiple alignments to complement multiple genome  alignments |  | 
 | 5% (43) | 12% (104) | 19% (155) | 28% (231) | 23% (191) | 14% (113) | 3.58 | 
| | Display the results of genome association studies and linkage studies |  | 
 | 5% (38) | 9% (72) | 19% (161) | 25% (208) | 32% (267) | 11% (92) | 3.80 | 
| | Develop tools to help discriminate between disease-causing and neutral variations for medical sequencing projects |  | 
 | 4% (35) | 8% (67) | 13% (107) | 23% (193) | 39% (326) | 13% (111) | 3.97 | 
| | Display cancer genomic polymorphisms |  | 
 | 7% (60) | 10% (88) | 17% (140) | 24% (203) | 31% (262) | 11% (91) | 3.69 | 
| | Develop a gene set that includes gene variants found in the human population |  | 
 | 3% (24) | 6% (54) | 15% (126) | 27% (224) | 40% (337) | 9% (74) | 4.04 | 
| | Enhance the proteome browser to include more domain information |  | 
 | 5% (42) | 10% (84) | 17% (143) | 28% (233) | 21% (172) | 19% (163) | 3.61 | 
| | Enhance the proteome browser to include polymorphism information |  | 
 | 5% (41) | 10% (86) | 16% (136) | 27% (225) | 23% (195) | 19% (158) | 3.65 | 
| | Enhance the proteome browser to include the effects of alternative splicing |  | 
 | 3% (29) | 7% (57) | 13% (109) | 27% (223) | 34% (285) | 16% (130) | 3.96 | 
| | Improve or expand the UCSC Genome Browser user guides and frequently asked questions |  | 
 | 5% (40) | 11% (95) | 21% (176) | 25% (206) | 27% (224) | 12% (97) | 3.65 | 
| Total Respondents | 869 | 
| (skipped this question) | 226 |