Question

Which of the following is wrong about European Molecular Biology Laboratory Data Library Format?

(a) EMBL maintains DNA and protein sequence databases

(b) As with GenBank entries, a large amount of information describing each sequence entry is given

(c) Sequence entry includes literature references and information about the function of the sequence, but not locations of mRNAs and coding regions

(d) Information is organized into fields, each with an identifier, shown as the first text on each line

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Enquiry is from Sequence Formats & Computer Storage of Sequences topic in section Collecting & Storing Sequences in Laboratory of Bioinformatics

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) Sequence entry includes literature references and information about the function of the sequence, but not locations of mRNAs and coding regions

Explanation: Sequence entry includes literature references and information about the function of the sequence, locations of mRNAs and coding regions and positions of important mutations. The sequence count or a checksum value for the sequence may be used by computer programs to make sure that the sequence is complete and accurate. For this reason, the sequence part of the entry should usually not be modified except with programs that also modify this count.