Hi Kim,

Yes, you are correct, the Table Browser cannot use GI numbers as a paste 
in (or upload) identifier. You'll need to convert the GI numbers to 
accessions numbers first.

Please contact the mail list ([email protected]) again if you have any 
further questions.

Katrina Learned
UCSC Genome Bioinformatics Group



On 9/23/11 3:01 PM, Kim Spradling wrote:
> Good Afternoon,
>
> I am still trying to figure out how to add the gene IDs, official gene 
> symbols, and gene descriptions to a list of protein GI accession numbers (or 
> at least the gene IDs).  This is a problem that our lab group will be 
> repeatedly facing in the future, so we would like to figure out an efficient 
> way to do this.
>
> Thank you in advance for any help you can provide!
>
> Kim
> ___________________________________________________
> Kimberly D. Spradling, Ph.D.
> Postdoctoral Scientist, Department of Genetics
> Texas Biomedical Research Institute
> 7620 NW Loop 410
> San Antonio, TX  78245
> Phone:  210-258-9624
> E-mail:  [email protected]
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> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Kim Spradling<[email protected]>
>> Date: September 8, 2011 9:18:42 AM CDT
>> To: Pauline Fujita<[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [Genome] Gene Information for a List of Protein GI Numbers
>>
>> Thanks so much for your response.  I tried pasting my list of IDs into the 
>> gbCdnaInfo table, but it doesn't accept the GI numbers.  I assume that I 
>> have to convert the GI numbers to Genbank/EMBL accession numbers first.  Is 
>> this correct, or is there another table that allows you to paste the GI 
>> numbers?
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> Kim
>> ___________________________________________________
>> Kimberly D. Spradling, Ph.D.
>> Postdoctoral Scientist, Department of Genetics
>> Texas Biomedical Research Institute
>> 7620 NW Loop 410
>> San Antonio, TX  78245
>> Phone:  210-258-9624
>> E-mail:  [email protected]
>> Website:  www.TxBiomed.org
>>
>> On Sep 7, 2011, at 7:08 PM, Pauline Fujita wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Kim,
>>>
>>> You can obtain this info using our Table Browser tool found here:
>>>
>>> http://genome.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgTables
>>>
>>> Specifically the "gbCdnaInfo" table has a field "id" which lists the GI and 
>>> another field "acc" which lists the corresponding Genbank/EMBL accession. 
>>> To get the gene symbol and description you will have to link it to a second 
>>> table called "kgXref" as follows:
>>>
>>> After selecting your assembly of interest (i.e. human, hg19) select:
>>>
>>>     group: Genes and Gene Prediction Tracks
>>>     track: RefSeq Genes
>>>     table: gbCdnaInfo
>>>     identifiers: click "paste list" - this will take you to a menu where
>>>        you can input accession numbers (i.e. AA033727)
>>>
>>> Once you have pasted in your list of IDs select:
>>>
>>>     output format: "selected fields from primary and related tables"
>>>
>>> Once you click on "get output" this will take you to a menu where you
>>> can specify the second table you will need.
>>>
>>> In the "Select Fields from hg19.gbCdnaInfo"  check the boxes beside "id" 
>>> and "acc". Then in the "Linked Tables" section check the box beside 
>>> hg19.kgXref and click the button at the bottom "Allow Selection From 
>>> Checked Tables".
>>>
>>> Now from the "hg19.kgXref fields" section check the boxes beside 
>>> "geneSymbol" and "description" then click "get output" at the top.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Pauline Fujita, Ph.D.
>>> UCSC Genome Bioinformatics Group
>>> http://genome.ucsc.edu
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 09/07/11 12:23, Kim Spradling wrote:
>>>> Good Afternoon,
>>>> I would like to add the gene ID, official gene symbol, and gene 
>>>> description to a list of protein GI accession numbers.  Is there a way to 
>>>> do this in the genome browser?
>>>> Thanks so much,
>>>> Kim
>>>> ___________________________________________________
>>>> Kimberly D. Spradling, Ph.D.
>>>> Postdoctoral Scientist, Department of Genetics
>>>> Texas Biomedical Research Institute
>>>> 7620 NW Loop 410
>>>> San Antonio, TX  78245
>>>> Phone:  210-258-9624
>>>> E-mail:  [email protected]
>>>> Website:  www.TxBiomed.org
>>>> _______________________________________________
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