The size of the nodes was set to represent the number of Gene Ontology classes assigned to the genes in question, indicating how well the function of the genes are known and how functionally active they are.
We looked at the function of the genes with a conserved expression context using the KOG functional categories [ 10].
But for many companies, the real emphasis is to find the function of the genes, which could provide the basis for patents.
The function of the EST -- or at least the function of the genes from which they are derived -- is therefore known.
It is possible that my research will help unravel the function of the genes that have not shown any phenotype in laboratory studies.
This approach is opening the door to new forms of collaboration aimed at discovering the function of the genes and identifying under-utilized alleles and allele combinations that can be used to drive improvements in crop performance (Ersoz et al. 2009; Flint-Garcia et al. 2005; Richards et al. 2009; Zhu et al. 2008).
Second, the function of the genes encoded in nadZs is remarkably related to the one exhibited by genes in the central unit.
As a first step to assess the function of the genes encoding the family of classical PTPs, we characterized the expression patterns at six distinct stages of zebrafish development by in situ hybridization.
The categories and measures used in this study have not focused on model-based properties of the data, for example, the function of the genes and associated modes of molecular evolution.
However, we need to acknowledge that the extended LD between genes on chromosome 6p21 and the function of the genes within the same protein complexes make it difficult to account for LD in our analysis.
Since miRNAs exert their effect by regulating the expression of protein-coding genes, their function can be interpreted as the sum of the function of the genes they regulate [2].
