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- Title
Identification of cis-Regulatory Elements in the Mammalian Genome: The cREMaG Database.
- Authors
Piechota, Marcin; Korostynski, Michal; Przewlocki, Ryszard
- Abstract
Background: A growing number of gene expression-profiling datasets provides a reliable source of information about gene co-expression. In silico analyses of the properties shared among the promoters of co-expressed genes facilitates the identification of transcription factors (TFs) involved in the co-regulation of those genes. Our previous experience with microarray data led to the development of a database suitable for the examination of regulatory motifs in the promoters of co-expressed genes. Methodology: We introduce the cREMaG (cis-Regulatory Elements in the Mammalian Genome) system designed for in silico studies of the promoter properties of co-regulated mammalian genes. The cREMaG system offers an analysis of data obtained from human, mouse, rat, bovine and canine gene expression-profiling studies. More than eight analysis parameters can be utilized in user-defined combinations. The selection of alternative transcription start sites and information about CpG islands are also available. Conclusions: Using the cREMaG system, we successfully identified TFs mediating transcriptional responses in reference gene sets. The cREMaG system facilitates in silico studies of mammalian transcriptional gene regulation. The resource is freely available at http://www.cremag.org.
- Subjects
MAMMAL genetics; ANIMAL genetics; GENE expression; GENETIC regulation; TRANSCRIPTION factors; DNA microarrays; ANIMAL genome mapping; NUCLEOTIDES; NUCLEOTIDE sequence
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2010, Vol 5, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0012465