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Table 6 Summary of gene definition and probe remapping results using different gene definition methods

From: Integrating multiple genome annotation databases improves the interpretation of microarray gene expression data

 

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exbd

itbd

overlap_0

Gene definition

Number of transcripts in the database

75,723

75,723

75,723

75,723

Number of genes defined by the method

28,110

32,686

29,501

27,876

Probe remapping result

Probes having genome location issues

60,662

60,662

60,662

60,662

Probes matching multiple genes

1,487

10,672

4,360

974

Probes matching no gene

65,443

65,443

65,443

65,443

< 3 probes per probe set

4,378

3,992

4,234

4,402

Good Probes

117,782

108,983

115,053

118,271

Percentage of Good Probes

47.160%

43.636%

46.067%

47.355%