# Design The basic rules of the Genopet's staking program are as follows: * Every staking deposit must be locked for a period of time * The staker can select the lock period * The longer the lock period, the more bonus rewards can be earned * GENE rewards are locked for one year by default * GENE rewards can be withdrawn unlocked as sGENE, which can be used in-game * When governance voting is enabled, the voting weight is determined by the amount of lock period left in the staking deposit --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.genopets.me/tokenomics/gene-staking/design.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.