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What does our genome encode?

2012; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; Volume: 22; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1101/gr.146506.112

1549-5469

J Stamatoyannopoulos,

Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

In its first production phase, The ENCODE Project Consortium (ENCODE) has generated thousands of genome-scale data sets, resulting in a genomic “parts list” that encompasses transcripts, sites of transcription factor binding, and other functional features that now number in the millions of distinct elements. These data are reshaping many long-held beliefs concerning the information content of the human and other complex genomes, including the very definition of the gene. Here I discuss and place in context many of the leading findings of ENCODE, as well as trends that are shaping the generation and interpretation of ENCODE data. Finally, I consider prospects for the future, including maximizing the accuracy, completeness, and utility of ENCODE data for the community.