Update of the FANTOM web resource for noncoding genomes
Author Information
Author(s): Nobusada Tomoe, Yip Chi Wai, Agrawal Saumya, Severin Jessica, Abugessaisa Imad, Hasegawa Akira, Hon Chung Chau, Ide Satoru, Koido Masaru, Kondo Atsushi, Masuya Hiroshi, Oki Shinya, Tagami Michihira, Takada Toyoyuki, Terao Chikashi, Thalhath Nishad, Walker Scott, Yasuzawa Kayoko, Shin Jay W, de Hoon Michiel J L, Carninci Piero, Kawaji Hideya, Kasukawa Takeya
Primary Institution: RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
Conclusion
The updates to the FANTOM web resource enhance the study of non-coding regions in mammalian genomes by providing expanded annotations and new platforms for data access.
Supporting Evidence
- The FANTOM web resource has been crucial for studying mammalian genomes.
- Recent updates include expanded annotations for long non-coding RNAs and transcribed cis-regulatory elements.
- The new platform fanta.bio collects transcribed CREs identified through extensive datasets.
Takeaway
The FANTOM project helps scientists understand parts of our DNA that don't make proteins, and they've made it easier to study these parts with new tools and data.
Methodology
The study involved large-scale transcriptomics and high-throughput experiments to annotate long non-coding RNAs and cis-regulatory elements.
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