Hi,

I have noticed that CDSes for transcripts on hg19/chrM are sometimes 
translated in Genome Browser using standard genetic code, while the correct 
vertebrate mitochondrial code variant is used in other places.

Specifically, Genome Browser web GUI correctly uses mitochondrial code for 
chrM transcripts, e.g.:

http://genome.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgTracks?position=chrM:14762-15888&hgsid=207890589&db=hg19

While following this gene (uc004coy.2) link in the GUI and then clicking 
on "Protein (186 aa)" link under "Sequence and Links to Tools and Databases" 
on the gene description page:

http://genome.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgGene?hgsid=207890589&hgg_do_getProteinSeq=1&hgg_gene=uc004coy.2

...displays incorrect protein sequence obtained using the standard code. Also, 
accessing protein sequence for uc004coy.2 transcript via knownGenePep table 
in the Table Browser outputs the same incorrect standard code-derived 
sequence.

Moreover, it looks like human mitochondria-encoded genes annotated on chrM 
were actually predicted using the standard code. When translated using 
vertebrate mitochondrial code instead, these reading frames display numerous 
in-frame termination codons, making the CDS annotations look rather dubious.

Is this a known issue and if so, are there any plans for a fix?

--Ivan


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