EST clones

[Massimo Delledonne]

obrien at pharm.med.upenn.edu (PJOB) wrote:
>
>Is there a FAQ regarding the Expressed Sequence Tag database and the clones
>described therein? 

yes, I don't know if it is really a FAQ but anyway it explain everything 
about EST ... but I don't remember where it is .. sorry .. take a look to
http://lenti.med.umn.edu/arabidopsis/arab_top_page.html ..
from where you should be able to find it ...

>
> If not, can anyone tell me if the sequences in the database represent the
>entire insert of a given clone, or just a single sequencing run from one of
>the two universal primers that flank the insert?  
>
>Thanks,
>Peter

At least for arabidopsis, the sequence represent a single run from one 
(usually the 5') site of the cDNA ....
I got some clones ranging from 500 to 1400 bp ...

hope this help 

Massimo



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