Comparative EST analyses in plant systems

Methods Enzymol. 2005:395:400-18. doi: 10.1016/s0076-6879(05)95022-2.

Abstract

Expressed sequence tag (EST) data are a major contributor to the known plant sequence space. Organization of the data into non-redundant clusters representing tentative unique genes provides snapshots of the gene repertoires of a species. This chapter reviews availability of sequences and sequence analysis results and describes several resources and tools that should facilitate broad-based utilization of EST data for gene structure annotation, gene discovery, and comparative genomics.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alternative Splicing
  • Base Sequence
  • Conserved Sequence
  • DNA, Complementary / genetics
  • DNA, Plant / genetics
  • Databases, Genetic
  • Expressed Sequence Tags*
  • Gene Library
  • Genes, Plant
  • Genomics / methods
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Multigene Family
  • Plants / genetics*
  • Sequence Alignment / methods

Substances

  • DNA, Complementary
  • DNA, Plant