Methods for Analysis of Gene Expression in Plants Using MPSS
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Massively parallel signature sequencing (MPSS) is a technology capable of sequencing simultaneously almost all the DNA molecules
in a sample. This technology is well suited for deep profiling of mRNA and small RNA by the sequencing of cDNA tags. A series
of mRNA MPSS databases has been created from various libraries derived from four different species (Arabidopsis, rice, grape,
and Magnaporthe grisea, the rice blast fungus). Our mRNA MPSS databases measure the absolute expression level of most genes in the sample and provide
information about potentially novel transcripts (antisense transcripts, alternative splice isoforms, and regulatory intergenic
transcripts). In addition to these data, we have recently built an extensive database from MPSS-derived Arabidopsis small
RNA samples. All the databases are accessible thorough our Web interface (http://mpss.udel.edu), and the individual pages
are equipped with various graphical and analytical tools. Here, we focus on a subset of these tools (e.g., Gene Analysis [GA],
Chromosome Viewer [CV], and Library Analysis [LIBAN]) and describe how the users can analyze and interpret our MPSS expression
data.
Book Title: Plant Bioinformatics: Methods and Protocols
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology | Volume: 406 | Pub. Date: Dec-01-2007 | Page Range: 387-407 | DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-535-0_19
Subject: Plant Sciences
Key Words: MPSS - gene expression - small RNA - antisense transcript - transcription unit - alternative splice variant - unannotated transcript - transposon - repeats
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