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[Geneontology-gowebsite] [ geneontology-GO website-949120 ] Q for Faq-o-matic
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From: SourceForge.net <no...@so...> - 2004-08-10 12:36:20
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GO website item #949120, was opened at 2004-05-06 12:20 Message generated for change (Comment added) made by jl242 You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=600519&aid=949120&group_id=36855 Category: None Group: None Status: Open Resolution: None Priority: 5 Submitted By: Jennifer I Clark (jenclark) Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) Summary: Q for Faq-o-matic Initial Comment: I am just learning about Gene Ontology and I find it very useful to modern day biologists. As I read through the introduction, I am wondering why on the explanantions for Gene Peoducts I do not see any mention of the word 'protein'. Is not gene product also a protein? I can though understand the ease of confusing gene products and molecular function. Your insights will be greatly appreaciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Comment By: Jane Lomax (jl242) Date: 2004-08-10 12:36 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=451873 I've added a new FAQ for this. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Midori Harris (gomidori) Date: 2004-05-06 12:41 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=436423 Please don't put the question in exactly as worded in the email. Instead, I'd use 'What is a gene product?' or 'Why does GO refer to 'Gene products?'. The answer can also be reworded, e.g. to 'A gene product is any protein or RNA encoded by a gene.' or you can use something like what we put in the Current Protocols chapter on GO. (Jen - i'll send you a copy off-tracker.) I could have sworn that the old general documentation page explained what a gene product is, but the relevant blurb is missing now. It used to be at the beginning of the 'Gene Products' section, and could be restored to the same place. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Jennifer I Clark (jenclark) Date: 2004-05-06 12:25 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=735846 Answer: A gene product may be a protein or an RNA. The Gene Ontology documentation uses 'gene product' so that transcripts and functional RNAs, which can be annotated using GO terms, will not appear to be excluded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=600519&aid=949120&group_id=36855 |