Exploring an Anopheles gambiae gene
Start in metazoa.ensembl.org/index.html and select the Anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito, PEST) genome.
(a) What GO: biological process terms are associated with the para gene?
(b) How many protein coding transcripts does this gene have? View all of these in the transcript comparison view.
(c) Go to the transcript tab for the transcript, AGAP004707-RH. How many exons does it have? Which one is the longest?
(a) Go to metazoa.ensembl.org/index.html. Click on Anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito, PEST) from the popular species list.
Search for para and click on the AGAP004707 link in the results.
Click on GO: biological process in the side menu.
There are nine GO terms listed. GO:0006811 ion transport, GO:0006814 sodium ion transport and GO:0019228 neuronal action potential are some of the terms listed.
(b) If the transcript table is hidden, click on Show transcript table to see it.
There are 13 protein coding transcripts.
Click on Transcript comparison in the left hand menu. Click on Select transcripts. Either select all the transcripts labelled protein coding one-by-one, or click on the drop down and select Protein coding. Close the menu.
(c) Click on the transcript named AGAP004707-RH. Click on Exons in the left hand menu.
There are 32 exons, of which exon 32 is longest with 1,017 bp.
