Download A Sample of the UCSC Genome Browser

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The UCSC Genome Browser
Introduction
Materials prepared by
Mary Mangan, Ph.D.
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UCSC Genome Browser Agenda
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Introduction and Credits
Basic Searches
Understanding Displays
Get Details or Sequences
Sequence Searches (BLAT)
Summary
Exercises
UCSC Genome Browser: http://genome.ucsc.edu
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Organization of Genomic Data
Annotation Tracks
sequence Reference genome: base position number
chromosome band
gap locations
known genes
predicted genes
phenotype and disease
Links out to
more data
enhancer/promoter data
microarray/expression data
evolutionary conservation
SNPs and structural variation
repeated regions
more…
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A Sample of the UCSC Genome Browser
gene details
reference
sequence
Annotation Tracks
comparisons
SNPs
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UCSC Genome Browser Agenda
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Introduction and Credits
Basic Searches
Understanding Displays
Get Details or Sequences
Sequence Searches (BLAT)
Summary
Exercises
UCSC Genome Browser: http://genome.ucsc.edu
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The UCSC Homepage: http://genome.ucsc.edu
navigate
navigate
General information
Specific information—
new features, current status, etc.
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Gateway: Start Page for a Basic Search
text/ID
searches
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Use this Gateway to search:
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Gene names, symbols, IDs
Chromosome number: chr7, or region: chr11:1038475-1075482
Keywords: kinase, receptor
See lower part of page for help with format
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UCSC Genome Browser Gateway
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assembly
Make your Gateway choices:
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Select clade + genome = species: search 1 species at a time
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Assembly: the official reference DNA sequence
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Position: location in the genome to examine, or text search
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Track search to find data types of interest (annotation tracks)
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Configure: make fonts bigger + other display choices
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Sample Search for Human TP53
select
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Sample search: human, February 2009 assembly, tp53
uc002gij.2
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Select from results list; or goes to a viewer page, if unique
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UCSC Genome Browser Agenda
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Introduction and Credits
Basic Searches
Understanding Displays
Get Details or Sequences
Sequence Searches (BLAT)
Summary
Exercises
UCSC Genome Browser: http://genome.ucsc.edu
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Overview of the Whole
Genome Browser Page
Genome viewer
(2009 Human Assembly)
Groups of data (Tracks)
Mapping and Sequencing Tracks
Phenotype and Disease Tracks
Genes and Gene Prediction Tracks
(including sno/miRNA data)
Track data
may be updated
mRNA and EST Tracks
Expression (such as microarray)
Regulation (including TFBS)
Comparative Genomics
•As a group
•Individual species
Variation and Repeats
Default settings;
tracks can now be
dragged in viewer
(including SNPs, copy number variation)
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Different Assemblies, Species, Tracks
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Assemblies, Species may have different data tracks
Layout, software, functions the same
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Sample Genome Viewer Image, TP53 Region
scale
base position
UCSC genes
RefSeq
mRNAs & ESTs
ENCODE
many species compared
single species compared
SNPs
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repeats
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Visual Cues on the Genome Browser
Tick marks; a single location (STS, SNP)
3' UTR
exon
<<<
exon
< exon < < < <ex 5' UTR
Intron and direction of transcription <<< or >>>
Track colors may have meaning—for example, UCSC Gene track:
•If there is a corresponding PDB entry = black
•If there is a corresponding reviewed/validated seq = dark blue
•If there is a non-RefSeq seq = lightest blue
Mammal
cons.
height of a blue bar is increased likelihood of conservation,
red indicates a likelihood of faster-evolving regions
Alignment indications (Conservation pairs: “chain” or “net” style)
•Alignments = boxes, Gaps = lines
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Options for Changing Images: Upper Section
walk
zoom
Tweak position
or do new search
Rightclick
items
Hold/drag mouse
Drag (like Google Maps) to view section
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Change your view or location with controls at the top
Use “base” to get right down to the nucleotides
Drag tracks up and down the viewer to re-arrange
Various select and focus options by clicking/dragging mouse
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Annotation Track Display Options
Links to info
and/or filters
and color key
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Enforce
menu
changes
Some data is ON or OFF by default
Menu links to info about the tracks: content, methods Change
track view
You change the view with pulldown menus
After making changes, REFRESH to enforce the change
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Basic Annotation Track Menus Defined
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Hide: removes a track from view
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Dense: all items collapsed into a single line
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Squish: each item = separate line, but 50% height + packed
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Pack: each item separate, but efficiently stacked (full height)
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Full: each item on separate line (may need to zoom to fit)
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Tracks with Additional Options: Filters, more….
off
on
Supertrack
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Some tracks have filters (ESTs shown; SNPs other good example)
Some tracks may have undisplayed data (Yale TFBS; 2006)
Super-tracks may have multiple components, various settings
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Mid-page Options to Change Settings
Search for
data types
Flip display to
Genomic 5’3’
Resets, back
to defaults
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Fit to browser
window size
Start from
scratch
Search for data types
Reset to defaults
Configure options page
You control the views with numerous features
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Cookies and Sessions
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Your browser remembers where you were (cookies)
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To clear your “cart” or parameters, click default tracks or reset
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Save your setup as “Session” and store/share them
Requires login
Lifespan: 4 months
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UCSC Genome Browser Agenda
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Introduction and Credits
Basic Searches
Understanding Displays
Get Details or Sequences
Sequence Searches (BLAT)
Summary
Exercises
UCSC Genome Browser: http://genome.ucsc.edu
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Click Any Viewer Object for More Details
Click the item
New description
web page opens
Many details
and links
to more data
about TP53
Example: click your mouse anywhere on the TP53 line
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UCSC Genome Browser Agenda
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Introduction and Credits
Basic Searches
Understanding Displays
Get Details or Sequences
Sequence Searches (BLAT)
Summary
Exercises
UCSC Genome Browser: http://genome.ucsc.edu
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Accessing the BLAT Tool
BLAT = BLAST-like Alignment Tool
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Rapid searches by INDEXING the entire genome
Works best with high similarity matches
See documentation and publication for details
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Kent, WJ. Genome Res. 2002. 12:656 and “Help”
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BLAT Tool Interface
Make
choices
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Paste one or
more sequences
FASTA for more
than one
DNA limit 25000 bases
Protein limit 10000 aa
25 total sequences
submit
Or
upload
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Short seqs
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UCSC Genome Browser Agenda
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Introduction and Credits
Basic Searches
Understanding Displays
Get Details or Sequences
Sequence Searches (BLAT)
Summary
Exercises
UCSC Genome Browser: http://genome.ucsc.edu
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Introduction Summary
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UCSC Genome Browser
Visual cues and genomic context
Many ways to alter your views
Access to deeper data details
Access and use sequence data
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