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Procom: a web-based tool to compare multiple eukaryotic proteomes.

Jin Billy Li1, Miao Zhang, Susan K Dutcher

  • 1Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. billy@ural.wustl.edu

Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
|November 27, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Comparative genomics identifies genes for specific traits by comparing multiple organisms. The Procom web server aids this process by filtering genes to find those essential for a particular trait.

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Area of Science:

  • Genomics
  • Comparative genomics
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Organisms possess unique and shared traits.
  • Comparative genomics enables the identification of genes associated with specific traits.
  • This approach involves analyzing gene sets across multiple species.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for identifying genes responsible for specific organismal traits.
  • To create a computational tool that facilitates comparative genomics analyses.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative genomics approach utilizing three or more organisms.
  • Identification of shared genes among organisms possessing a specific trait.
  • Exclusion of genes found in organisms lacking the trait.

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Main Results:

  • A subset of genes potentially required for a specific trait can be identified.
  • The Procom web-based server was developed to automate this gene identification process.

Conclusions:

  • Comparative genomics is an effective strategy for trait-associated gene discovery.
  • The Procom server provides a user-friendly platform for researchers to perform these analyses.