JXB Advance Access originally published online on July 16, 2004
Journal of Experimental Botany 2004 55(405):1977-1979; doi:10.1093/jxb/erh221
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PAPER |
Bioinformatics as a critical prerequisite to transcriptome and proteome studies
Surfaces Cellulaires et Signalisation chez les Végétaux, UMR CNRS-UPS 5546, 24, chemin de Borderouge, BP 17 Auzeville, F-31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
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Abstract
Large-scale genomic studies rely strongly on annotations available in databases to design experimental supports such as arrays or to explain results in term of biological meaning. Most of this information originates from bioinformatic predictions. Their accuracy as well as their relevance to existing biological data are critical in avoiding the misinterpretation of experimental results.
Key words: Bioinformatic predictions, biological data, database, genomic studies, interpretation of results