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Definition of Annotated - (Nov/20/2007 )

What does it mean when someone refers to a genome as "annotated"?

-CKRT-

It means someone has manually gone through or analyzed the sequences using a computer to determine where all of the gene boundaries are.

Look up bioinformatics on wiki

-h2so4hurts-

QUOTE (h2so4hurts @ Nov 20 2007, 04:51 PM)
It means someone has manually gone through or analyzed the sequences using a computer to determine where all of the gene boundaries are.

Look up bioinformatics on wiki

and other features (especially if annotation is complete).

-mdfenko-