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Genome Browsers
This workshop will introduce popular genome browsers used to see an organism's complete genome. These browsers serve as valuable tools for the identification and localization of genes that contribute to disease states. Genome browsers to be covered include:
- NCBI Map Viewer: view and search an organism's complete genome, display chromosome maps, and zoom into progressively greater levels of detail, down to the sequence data for a region of interest
- Ensembl Genome Browser: a software system which produces and maintains automatic annotation on selected eukaryotic genomes
- UCSC Genome Browser: contains the reference sequence and working draft assemblies for a large collection of genomes
Participants will learn how to answer questions like:
- How do I retrieve a gene sequence that includes all annotated exons and introns?
- Where do I find information on flanking bases for use in primer design?
- I have an mRNA fragment-how do I determine where it's associated DNA is mapped in the human genome?
- Once I find its position, how can I find alternatively spliced transcripts?
This class is approved for AMA Category 2 CME credit.
If you have questions, contact the HSLS Molecular Biology Information Service:
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