The human eye proteome project
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Dissection of Human Retina and RPE-Choroid for Proteomic Analysis
Published on: November 12, 2017
1Center for Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2218, USA. gomenn@umich.edu
Abstract:
The human eye proteome is the latest addition to the HUPO Human Proteome Project (HPP). Semba et al. (The Human Eye Proteome Project: Perspectives on an emerging proteome. Proteomics 2013, 13, 2500-2511) establish a provisional baseline for the proteomes of the many anatomical compartments of the eye, based on literature review. As part of the Biology and Disease-driven HPP, they and their colleagues will generate fresh data and meet the stringent guidelines for protein identification and characterization as established by the HPP.
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