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Table 1 Comparison of sequence databases

From: A verification protocol for the probe sequences of Affymetrix genome arrays reveals high probe accuracy for studies in mouse, human and rat

Database

No. of mismatches

No. of gaps

No. of nucleotides

RefSeq

2026

690

2291664

UniGene Unique

2076

717

2286979

NIA

337

703

1915516

  1. Comparison with the genomic sequence of all entries of 1000 randomly selected genes that each has an entry in each of the three messenger databases. The summed number of mismatches, gaps and nucleotides for these 1000 genes is given.
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BMC Bioinformatics

ISSN: 1471-2105

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