A Database of Rodent Unidentified Gene-Encoded Large Proteins Analyzed
by Kazusa Mouse cDNA Project
Thank you for your interest in our ROUGE Protein Database
The ROUGE protein database is a sister database of
HUGE protein
database which has accumulated the results of comprehensive sequence
analysis of human long cDNAs (KIAA cDNAs).
The ROUGE protein database has been created to publicize the information
obtained from mouse homologues of the KIAA cDNAs (mKIAA cDNAs).
Since KIAA genes were characterized as unknown genes at least at the
time of being sequenced, little is known about their biological
functions.
To understand physiological roles of KIAA genes in human, we expect
that functional characterization using a model animal
makes a great contribution of exploration of physiological functions.
In this respect, we selected mouse as the model mammal,
and started cloning cDNAs for mouse homologues of KIAA genes.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!
Date: 13th September 2007
Regarding distribution of mFLJ/mKIAA cDNA clones:
Till now, we have distributed as many as 2,100 mFLJ/mKIAA cDNA clones
free of charge to research communities all over the world. We are very
happy to learn that a large number of valuable research papers have
consequently been published that described functions associated with
the gene(s) contained in the mFLJ/mKIAA clones distributed. Starting
October 2007,
however, we have to ask you to pay the shipping and
handling costs on the per-clone basis.
Please understand our new policy and refer to the
new ordering
information when requesting our cDNA clone(s).
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This study was supported by the CREATE Program (Collaboration of
Regional Entities for the Advancement of Technological Excellent)
from JST (Japan Science and Technology Corporation) and grant from
the Kazusa DNA Research Institute.
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