Table 2

Options provided by the Annotation Tool

Annotation
Description

GenBank
Accession number corresponding to the nucleotide sequence
Unigene
Cluster containing sequences that represent a unique gene
LocusLink
Unique and stable identifier for curated genetic loci
RefSeq
Reference sequence standards for mRNAs
Gene symbol
Official gene symbol included in the Locus Report provided by NCBI
Gene name
Official gene name included in the Locus Report provided by NCBI
OMIM
Catalog of human genes and genetic disorders
Affymetrix description
Probe set description provided by Affymetrix
Summary
Functional summaries included in the Locus Report provided by NCBI
Gene ontology
Controlled vocabulary applied to the functions of genes and proteins. Functional classifications used here are those included in the Locus Report provided by NCBI

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