Frequently asked mailing list questions

This page is intended to be a collection of previously answered questions on the Genome and Genome-Mirror mailing lists that are useful for answering repeat questions.

Genome

I have a list of Gene Symbols and I would like to get corresponding sequences for them.

• http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/pipermail/genome/2007-April/013248.html

Help me create a Custom Track

• ...with shades of grey.
  • http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/pipermail/genome/2007-April/013185.html
• ...with
  • http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/pipermail/genome/2006-July/011100.html
  • http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/pipermail/genome/2006-September/011672.html
  • http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/pipermail/genome/2006-September/011712.html
  • http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/pipermail/genome/2006-December/012312.html
  • http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/pipermail/genome/2006-February/009847.html
  • http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/pipermail/genome/2005-October/008822.html

How do I find non-protein-coding genes?

• tRNA genes and not coding regions for tRNA related proteins?
• question: non-protein coding genes

I have a list of identifiers, how do I find the coordinates?

• physical positions of multiple genes

Format of chain, chainLink and net tables

• Question on net format

How do I get a table of restriction enzymes?

• Restriction enzyme track not on table browser?

Go

• All KGs that have a particular GO id
• Cow genes for a GO id

How do I find orthologous genes (using TransMap)

• Genome coordinates

How do I find telomeres and centromeres?

• Use the gap table in the Table Browser
• Filter on centromere, telomere, and heterochromatin