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Question

How many splice variants have been reported for the human EGFR gene?

Steps
Things to do
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POINT your browser to the NCBI Entrez Gene Web page.
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TYPE ìEGFRî in the text search box at the top of the page.
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Under the text search box, you will find multiple tabs, such as Limits, Preview/Index, History, etc. CLICK the Limits tab.
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SELECT ìGene Nameî from the drop down menu near the top of the page to limit your search.
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From Limit by Taxonomy SELECT ìHomo sapiensî to further narrow your search.
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CLICK the GO button next to the text search box at the top of the page.
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You will be taken to the Entrez Gene page for EGFR. LOCATE the section titled Genomic regions, transcripts, and products to find the number of variants.


Result
  • Multiple splice variants exist for the EGFR gene.
  • CLICK one of the RefSeq names (NM_xxxxxx) to be linked to its mRNA FASTA or GenBank information.
  • CLICK on AceViewunder Links in the column on the right to find alternative EGFR splice variant information.

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