17.2     Gene Info

Displays the main information about the gene selected in the Gene List: gene name, official name, aliases and number of PubMed articles, gene ontology, information about gene functions, processes and components

If information about an MIM or KEGG Pathway is present for the selected gene, you may click on the hyperlink to open it in the web browser.

A gene can be represented by its official symbol or an alternate symbol (alias) on the canvas. The symbol used on the canvas is highlighted in blue and underlined in the Gene Info panel. Clicking on it opens detailed information about this gene symbol from Entrez Pubmed database in the web browser.

This information is especially useful when the gene alias is used on the canvas. In such cases you can check in the Entrez Pubmed database, whether the gene alias is unique or ambiguous. If it is ambiguous, the Entrez Pubmed database displays you all possible official symbols for this gene alias.