[Genome] Custom track of RefSeq genes

[Kayla Smith]

Raga,

I can make a custom track of refSeq genes as follows:

Go to the Table Browser:

group: Genes and Gene Prediction Tracks
track: RefSeq Genes
table: refGene
region: genome
output format:  selected fields from primary and related tables
click "get output"
check the boxes next to chrom, txStart, txEnd and name2
click "get output"

Your output from this should be the positions and a gene name.

You can paste this into the Custom Track tool.

Here, I've done it for you.  Load this session:

http://genome.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgTracks?hgS_doOtherUser=submit&hgS_otherUserName=Kayla&hgS_otherUserSessionName=kayla%2Dhg18%2DrefGene

I hope this is helpful to you.  Please don't hesitate to contact us 
again if you require further assistance.

Kayla Smith
UCSC Genome Bioinformatics Group


Raga Krishnakumar wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to add the RefSeq genes into the browser as a custom track
> rather than through the default track, so as to avoid the genes being
> shaded in different colors on the browser.  I am using the "tables" tab on
> the top of the browser to do this.  My problem is that I cannot find a way
> to display the gene names rather than the NM numbers, which seems to be
> the default option.  How can I make the browser display the gene names
> through the custom track.
> Thanks,
> Raga
> 
> 
> Raga Krishnakumar
> Ph.D. Candidate
> Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
> Cornell University
> 
> rk254 at cornell.edu
> 
> 
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