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GENETICS
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GENETICS SOCIETY AMERICA
DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyad187
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Drosophila; knowledgebases; databases; information mining; uncharacterized genes; novel genes; data curation
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This article discusses the importance of mining available information to understand the function of uncharacterized genes. It provides a guide on how to access information about these genes and suggests that mining available information can help prioritize genes for further study and provide starting points for experimental assays and other analyses.
Genes that have been identified in the genome but remain uncharacterized with regards to function offer an opportunity to uncover novel biological information. Novelty is exciting but can also be a barrier. If nothing is known, how does one start planning and executing experiments? Here, we provide a recommended information-mining workflow and a corresponding guide to accessing information about uncharacterized Drosophila melanogaster genes, such as those assigned only a systematic coding gene identifier. The available information can provide insights into where and when the gene is expressed, what the function of the gene might be, whether there are similar genes in other species, whether there are known relationships to other genes, and whether any other features have already been determined. In addition, available information about relevant reagents can inspire and facilitate experimental studies. Altogether, mining available information can help prioritize genes for further study, as well as provide starting points for experimental assays and other analyses.
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