Genome Annotation and Gene Finding
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What is the primary focus of the automated rules-based gene-prediction system developed for the human working draft?

  • Finding splicing patterns of predicted genes
  • Utilizing cDNA library for gene predictions
  • Mimicking manual gene annotations
  • Drawing evidence from previously characterized regions (correct)

Which database is NOT mentioned as a source of sequence similarity in the gene-prediction process for the human working draft?

  • SWISS-PROT
  • RefSeq library
  • GenBank (correct)
  • Unigene set

What was the role of curators in the initial reconciliation of gene predictions for the worm genome?

  • Creating new ab initio gene models
  • Running sequence-similarity searches
  • Automating the gene prediction process
  • Manually examining gene predictions (correct)

What approach did the Human Sequencing Consortium take in contrast to the human working draft?

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What is the estimated number of genes identified by both the human working draft and the human sequencing consortium?

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What is the primary aim of high-quality genome annotation?

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What is a significant challenge in understanding genome sequences?

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What does genome annotation aim to provide in terms of biological relevance?

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Which of the following is a principal aspect of genome organization that is still not well understood?

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Which type of genetic element does not contribute to the organization of the genome?

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What is the significance of adding layers of analysis to a raw DNA sequence?

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What is the typical length of an exon in the human genome?

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Which algorithm is NOT traditionally used for gene prediction in eukaryotic genomes?

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How do gene prediction algorithms generally identify gene features?

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What advantage do Hidden Markov Models (HMM) have in gene prediction?

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Which of the following algorithms is an example of a neural network-based method for gene prediction?

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What is a typical characteristic of transcribed regions in DNA?

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What does HEXON primarily predict?

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What is the primary challenge in defining the start and stop positions of a gene?

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In gene finding, what is the goal of using multiple sensors?

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Which component is often used to compare current regions for splice site detection?

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Which of the following algorithms is suitable for finding genomic landmarks in long sequences?

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What is the primary focus of gene finding in small prokaryotic genomes?

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What complicates gene finding in larger genomes compared to smaller genomes?

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Why is the signal-to-noise ratio significant in the process of gene finding?

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What is the highest sensitivity and specificity achieved by the best gene-prediction algorithms when predicting whether a nucleotide is in an exon?

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In which type of organism is it noted that 85% of the genome consists of coding regions?

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What percentage of genomic coding regions is found in humans, according to the content?

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Which factor caused a drop in gene prediction accuracy as mentioned in the content?

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What is a common characteristic of open reading frames (ORFs)?

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What percentage of genes were missed entirely by the gene prediction programs in the comparison?

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What is the sensitivity of the best gene-predictors when predicting the entire gene structure correctly?

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What challenge arises when long open reading frames (ORFs) overlap on opposite strands?

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Which among the following is a more powerful predictor of whether a sequence is transcribed?

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What is the consequence of the long predicted yeast genes taking several years to settle down?

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What is the specificity of the best algorithms when predicting the nucleotide presence in an exon?

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What type of match provides good evidence that a genomic region belongs to a gene?

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Why is it assumed that gene-prediction programs would perform more poorly on the human genome?

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What is complementary DNA (cDNA) synthesized from?

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What is a measure of the ability to detect true positives called?

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Genome Annotation

The process of analyzing and interpreting the raw DNA sequence to extract its biological meaning and understand its role in biological processes.

Importance of Genome Annotation

Genome annotation makes the sequenced genome useful by revealing the key features like genes, their products, and their functions. It bridges the gap between the sequence and the biology.

Genome Annotation - Examples

Whole-genome sequencing projects have been completed or are in progress for various organisms, including bacteria, yeast, worms, fruit flies, mustard weed, humans, mice, rats, zebrafish, and primates. This provides a vast amount of data for annotation.

Genome Annotation - Challenges

Genome sequences may appear random, but they contain hidden elements like viral fragments, mobile elements, pseudogenes, and repetitive sequences. Understanding these elements is crucial for accurate annotation.

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Genome Annotation - Open Questions

Fundamental aspects of genome organization remain unclear, including the mechanisms of alternative splicing, transcription control, the roles of intergenic material and non-coding RNAs, and the functioning of gene regulatory elements (enhancers/promoters).

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Annotation vs. Raw Sequence

While the raw DNA sequence itself is valuable, without annotation we cannot understand its function and significance. Annotation is an essential step in converting raw data into meaningful biological insights.

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Gene finding approaches

Two main strategies exist to combine computationally predicted genes with sequence similarity data: (1) prioritize similarity data and then refine with ab initio predictions or (2) start with ab initio predictions and strengthen them using similarity data.

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RefSeq library

A database containing well-characterized human genes, often used as a primary source of evidence in gene finding.

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Unigene set

A collection of human expressed sequence tags (ESTs) that are clustered based on sequence similarity, used in gene finding as evidence for transcription.

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Combining gene finding methods

Early approaches used manual curation to reconcile gene predictions with ESTs and homologues, while later methods used automated procedures and PCR amplification to speed up the process.

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Gene prediction prioritization

In gene finding, cDNA and EST alignments are generally given higher importance than ab initio gene prediction because they provide direct evidence of transcription.

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Exon

A coding region within a gene that is transcribed and translated into protein.

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Intron

A non-coding region within a gene that is transcribed but removed during RNA processing.

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Intergenic Region

A DNA segment between two genes.

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Intragenic Region

A DNA segment within a gene, between exons.

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Gene Finding Algorithms

Computational tools that identify potential genes within a DNA sequence.

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Sensors (Gene Finding)

Components of gene finding algorithms that detect specific gene features based on sequence patterns.

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Neural Network (Gene Finding)

A type of gene finding algorithm that uses a network of interconnected nodes to learn patterns in DNA sequences.

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Hidden Markov Model (HMM) (Gene Finding)

A statistical model used in gene finding that predicts the most likely sequence of gene features.

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Multi-Sensor Algorithms (Gene Finding)

Gene finding algorithms that combine multiple sensors to generate a complete gene model.

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Whole-Gene Models

Computational representations of a gene, including its exons, introns, and other structural features.

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Gene Prediction Accuracy

The ability of a gene prediction program to correctly identify genes within a DNA sequence. It involves both sensitivity and specificity.

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Sensitivity (Gene Prediction)

The proportion of true genes that are correctly identified by a prediction program. A high sensitivity means the program is good at detecting real genes.

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Specificity (Gene Prediction)

The proportion of predicted genes that are actually real genes. High specificity indicates the program is good at avoiding false positives.

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Exon Boundary Prediction

The ability of a gene prediction program to accurately identify the start and end points of exons within a gene.

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Entire Gene Structure Prediction

The ability of a gene prediction program to correctly predict the complete structure of a gene, including all exons, introns, and regulatory regions.

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Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Gene Prediction)

The ratio of meaningful genetic information to random or irrelevant data in a genome. A higher signal-to-noise ratio makes gene prediction easier.

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Ab Initio Gene Prediction

A method of gene prediction that relies solely on analyzing the DNA sequence itself, without using any prior information about known genes.

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cDNA (Complementary DNA)

A copy of DNA synthesized from an mRNA molecule, representing the sequence of a gene that is actively being transcribed.

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EST (Expressed Sequence Tag)

A short sequence of DNA representing part of a gene's coding region that has been transcribed and translated into a protein.

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BLASTX

A bioinformatics tool used to search for similar protein sequences in a database, allowing for gene prediction by comparing the amino acid sequence to known genes.

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Gene Finding

The process of identifying genes within a DNA sequence.

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Open Reading Frame (ORF)

A continuous stretch of codons that can be translated into protein.

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Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Gene Finding)

The ratio of meaningful genetic signals to background noise in a genome.

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Gene Finding in Prokaryotes

Identifying long ORFs that are longer than a chosen threshold.

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Gene Finding in Eukaryotes

More complex due to splicing and alternative splicing.

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Splicing

The removal of introns from a pre-mRNA molecule, generating a mature mRNA.

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Alternative Splicing

The process of generating multiple protein isoforms from a single gene by splicing exons in different ways.

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Coding Region

The portion of a gene that contains the instructions for making a protein.

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Non-Coding Region

Regions of DNA that do not code for proteins.

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Study Notes

Genome Annotation and Gene Finding

  • Genome sequence is a rich resource, but its value depends on annotation.
  • Annotation connects raw sequence data to biological functions.
  • High-quality annotation aims to identify genes and their products.
  • Tools and resources for annotation are rapidly developing and essential for biological research.

Introduction to Genome Annotation (continued)

  • Numerous whole-genome sequencing projects are complete or in progress.
  • Examples include microbial genomes (e.g., yeast, worms, fruit flies, mustard weed), human, mouse, rat, zebrafish, and non-human primates.
  • Genome sequences may appear as random A/C/G/T strings, but hidden complexities exist.
  • Fragments of viral genomes, mobile elements, pseudogenes, and repetitive elements are found within genomes.
  • Principal aspects of genome organization are not fully understood, including the regulation of splicing, transcription, the role of non-coding RNAs, and the gene regulatory functions (e.g., enhancers, promoters).

What is Genome Annotation?

  • Genome annotation is a process of analyzing raw DNA sequence data from genome-sequencing projects to add layers of analysis and interpretation to extract biological significance.

Genome Annotation: A Multi-Step Process

  • Genome annotation involves nucleotide-level, protein-level, and process-level analysis.

Protein-Level Annotation

  • This stage aims to create a comprehensive catalog of proteins and assign their functions.

Process-Level Annotation

  • This stage focuses on relating the genome to biological processes, such as the cell cycle, cell death, metabolism, and maintaining health and disease.

Nucleotide-Level Annotation (continued)

  • Mapping is the initial step to identify genomic markers, genetic markers, other landmarks, RNA types, repetitive elements, and duplicated regions.
  • Finding genomic landmarks involves identifying short sequences (e.g., PCR-based markers using Primer-BLAST) and longer sequences (e.g., restriction fragments using BLASTN, SSAHA).
  • Tools like BLASTN, BLASTX, BLASTP, PSI-BLAST, and SSAHA are used to find similar sequences.

Gene Finding

  • Gene finding is a crucial aspect of genome annotation and involves identifying genes within a genome sequence.
  • In prokaryotes, gene finding largely focuses on identifying long open reading frames (ORFs).
  • As genomes become larger, gene finding becomes more complex due to the signal-to-noise ratio.
  • Tools like GENSCAN, Genie, GeneMark.hmm, and Grail are used for eukaryotic organisms, while algorithms based on identifying characteristic patterns of mismatched base pairs in cross-species alignments are used for non-coding RNAs.
  • These are combined with ab initio prediction into probability models.

Regulatory Regions

  • Detecting regulatory sites is challenging due to cell type specificity.
  • Projects like ENCODE or Roadmap Epigenomics aim to annotate regulatory regions across diverse cell types.
  • Important databases include ENCODE databases, Roadmap Epigenomics Project, Blueprint Epigenome, and IHEC Data Portal.
  • Also, ChromHMM provides insights into chromatin states, which are relevant to regulatory mechanisms.

Transcription Factors Binding Sites

  • TRANSFAC and JASPAR identify transcription factor binding sites (TFBS).
  • TFBS information plays a significant role in understanding gene regulation.
  • TRANSFAC is a gold standard for finding TFBS, while JASPAR offers a curated, non-redundant set of profiles.

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