Gene finding:  Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes

• Prokaryotes

  • Contiguous open reading frames (ORF)
  • Short intergenic sequences
  • Good method: detecting large ORFs
  • Complications:
    • Partial sequences
    • Sequencing errors
    • Start codon prediction
    • Overlapping genes on both strands

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