What does ENCODE stand for?

Encyclopedia of DNA Elements

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The entire study made extensive use of data sets generated by the NHGRI-funded ENCyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project, which is a multi-institution effort to compile a parts list of the biologically functional elements in the human genome.

United States: Researchers devise new way to explore DNA

A milestone was reached in June, when a project called the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) thoroughly mapped the functional regions in 1 percent of the human genome.

Genome 2.0: mountains of new data are challenging old views

The findings come from the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements project, nicknamed ENCODE.

New research shakes longstanding beliefs about DNA workings; Much ...

The ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project aims to identify all functional elements in the human genome sequence: ENCODE Consortium, The ENCODE Project.

New Affymetrix Tiling Arrays Deliver Unbiased View of Entire Genomes; ...