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Read, Paul D. Adams, W. Bryan Arendall III, Axel T. Brunger, Paul Emsley, Robbie P. Joosten, Gerard J. Kleywegt, Eugene B. Krissinel, Thomas Lütteke, Zbyszek Otwinowski, Anastassis Perrakis, Jane S. Richardson, William H. Sheffler, Janet L. Smith, Ian J. Tickle, Gert Vriend and Peter H. Zwart. <br><a href="http://www.cell.com/structure/abstract/S0969-2126%2811%2900285-1" target="_blank">(2011) Structure 19: 1395-1412</a>. </p> <p> These recommendations are the basis for the validation reports produced by the wwPDB. </p> <p> The wwPDB X-ray VTF was convened in 2008 at a workshop organized by Randy Read (Cambridge University), and sponsored by the RCSB PDB & PDBe. 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