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Gene Annotation

GenBank Accession Number Reference Sheet

This document describes the naming conventions used by NCBI. Students can use these naming conventions to quickly evaluate the type and the reliability of the sequences in the NCBI database.

Introduction to ab initio and Evidence-based Gene Finding

This PowerPoint presentation examines the use of gene prediction programs (such as Genscan) in annotation, noting some of the limitations of gene prediction programs in creating putative gene models. It also introduces the UCSC and other browsers as sources of supporting evidence.

Basics of BLAST

This PowerPoint presentation provides a brief introduction to the different kind of BLAST searches available.