Uncovering trends in gene naming.
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SUBMITTER: Seringhaus MR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2395243 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan
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Uncovering trends in gene naming.
Seringhaus Michael R MR Cayting Philip D PD Gerstein Mark B MB
Genome biology 20080131 1
We take stock of current genetic nomenclature and attempt to organize strange and notable gene names. We categorize, for instance, those that involve a naming system transferred from another context (for example, Pavlov's dogs). We hope this analysis provides clues to better steer gene naming in the future. ...[more]
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