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Annotating New Genes

From in Silico Screening to Experimental Validation

  • 1st Edition - August 6, 2012
  • Author: Shizuka Uchida
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 9 0 7 5 6 8 - 6 8 - 8
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 9 0 8 8 1 8 - 1 2 - 6

In recent years, a number of academic and commercial software packages and databases have been developed for the analysis and screening of biological data; however, the usability… Read more

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In recent years, a number of academic and commercial software packages and databases have been developed for the analysis and screening of biological data; however, the usability of these data is compromised by so-called novel genes to which no biological function is assigned. Annotating new genes outlines an approach to the analysis of evolutionary-conserved, heart-enriched genes with unknown functions, offering a step-by-step description of the procedure from screening to validation. The book begins by offering an introduction to the databases and software available, before moving on to cover programming guidelines, including a specific case study on the use of C-It for in silico screening. The second half of the book offers a step-by-step guide to experimental validation concepts and procedures, as well as an overview of additional potential applications of this approach in the field of stem cells and tissue regeneration, before a concluding chapter summarises the concepts and theories presented.