Question: GC and Rik genes
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2.4 years ago by
ms51680
ms51680 wrote:

Hello,

I ran an RNA-Seq analysis using Cufflinks. After finishing the analysis I got a long list of GC and Rik (followed by numbers) genes, along with regular annotated genes.

Any idea what these genes are?

Thanks

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2.4 years ago by
Mo Heydarian830
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Mo Heydarian830 wrote:

Hello,

Genes starting with 'Gm-' or ending with 'Rik' are annotated genes that do not have a canonical name (yet).

Based on Ensembl 'biotype' classifications in mouse, genes starting with 'Gm-' or ending with 'Rik' include protein-coding RNAs, long non-coding RNAs, and antisense transcripts.

Interestingly, genes with the 'Gm' prefix seem to be enriched for pseudogenes. Be mindful of abundance estimates from these transcripts, as they could be the result of mis-mapped reads.

Cheers, Mo Heydarian

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