This is a test version of Biostars. For the public version, visit https://www.biostars.org.
How to get all locations in the genome of the 5'end of genes (hg19) ?

Hello,

I'm looking for How to get all locations in the genome of the 5'end of genes (hg19) ?

Best

genome hg19

2 answers

Have a play with either ENCODE table browser or Ensembl BioMart. hg19 is equivalent to genome version 37 in the latter.

You would get more specific instructions if you google for "transcription start sites".

In the Encode Table browser, which table I have to choose to get the 5'end position of genes?

cheers,

I would say knownGene (i.e. literally the 'known genes') txStart and txEnd columns.

If I remember correctly they use txStart < txEnd convention meaning that txStart is 5' for + strand and txEnd is 5' for - strand genes. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

The UCSC genome table browser can be used for this http://genome.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgTables?command=start

Log in to answer this question.