Developed by Dr. Ken Saville (Albion College) and Dr. Gerard McNeil (York College, City University of New York), this walkthrough provides a comprehensive overview of the entire GEP gene annotation process. This walkthrough includes a brief description of the research problem and step-by-step instructions on how to use the UCSC Genome Browser, FlyBase, the Gene Record Finder and NCBI BLAST to investigate a feature in a Drosophila erecta Muller F element annotation project. The walkthrough then shows how students can use the Gene Model Checker to verify a gene model; it also includes a sample GEP Annotation Report.
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Introduction to the Complete GEP Gene Annotation Process
- Last Reviewed: January 20, 2014
- Last Updated: January 20, 2014
- Ken Saville, Gerard McNeil
- Created: January 20, 2014
- Curriculum Section: Gene Annotation
- Curriculum Type: Walkthrough
- Target Audience: Beginning Student
- NIBLSE Competencies: C4
- Topic Tags: Annotation Strategy, Gene Finding, Splicing
- Tool Tags: BLAST, FlyBase, Gene Model Checker, Gene Record Finder, UCSC Genome Browser