Complementary DNA sequencing: Expressed sequence tags and human genome project

Adams, M. D., Kelley, J. M., Gocayne, J. D., Dubnick, M., Polymeropoulos, M. H., Xiao, H., Merril, C. R., Wu, A., Olde, B., Moreno, R. F., Kerlavage, A. R., McCombie, W. R., Venter, J. C. (1991) Complementary DNA sequencing: Expressed sequence tags and human genome project. Science, 252 (5013). pp. 1651-1656. ISSN 00368075 (ISSN)

URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2047873

Abstract

Automated partial DNA sequencing was conducted on more than 600 randomly selected human brain complementary DNA (cDNA) clones to generate expressed sequence tags (ESTs). ESTs have applications in the discovery of new human genes, mapping of the human genome, and identification of coding regions in genomic sequences. Of the sequences generated, 337 represent new genes, including 48 with significant similarity to genes from other organisms, such as a yeast RNA polymerase II subunit; Drosophila kinesin, Notch, and Enhancer of split; and a murine tyrosine kinase receptor. Forty-six ESTs were mapped to chromosomes after amplification by the polymerase chain reaction. This fast approach to cDNA characterization will facilitate the tagging of most human genes in a few years at a fraction of the cost of complete genomic sequencing, provide new genetic markers, and serve as a resource in diverse biological research fields.

Item Type: Paper
Uncontrolled Keywords: article brain dna sequence gene mapping genome human polymerase chain reaction priority journal Amino Acid Sequence Automation Base Sequence Chromosome Mapping DNA Gene Expression Gene Library Human Genome Project Molecular Sequence Data Multigene Family Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid Murinae
Subjects: bioinformatics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > genomes
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Communities: CSHL labs > McCombie lab
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: 1991
Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2013 18:05
Last Modified: 25 Apr 2013 18:05
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/28203

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