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I'm surprised there isn't a section (or even a mention) of [[comparative analysis]] in this article. [http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&client=firefox-a&q=%22comparative+analysis%22+dna&btnG=Search "comparative analysis" dna] yields over 100,000 hits on Google Scholar. Is there another name I don't know? If not, it should definitely worked into this article. Cheers, [[User:Jackhynes|Jack]] ([[User talk:Jackhynes|talk]]) 01:37, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
==Affymetrix Exon arrays and "GeneChip®"==
In the types and uses section of the article, it would be good to mention the use of exon arrays in addition to exon junction arrays for use in alternative splicing detection. An exon array has probes that specifically target exonic regions within a genome sequence, avoiding exon-exon junctions. They can be used to help discover novel splice isoforms without needing prior knowledge about which isoforms are expressed.
At present, only [[Affymetrix]] manufactures and sells exon arrays, such as the [http://www.affymetrix.com/products/arrays/specific/exon.affx Human Exon 1.0 ST Array] that targets all putatively transcribed exons within the human genome. Since I work for Affy, I have a conflict of interest in editing this article to add such a note, but I'd appreciate if someone could do this.
I also want to point out that "GeneChip" is a registered trademark of Affymetrix, as noted here: http://www.affymetrix.com/site/terms.affx. So it would be good if someone could note this as well. Thanks. [[User:SteveChervitzTrutane|SteveChervitzTrutane]] ([[User talk:SteveChervitzTrutane|talk]]) 08:28, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
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