Abstract
Genome-wide expression analysis is rapidly becoming an essential tool for identifying and analysing genes involved in, or controlling, various biological processes ranging from development to responses to environmental cues. The control of cell division involves the temporal expression of different sets of genes, allowing the dividing cell to progress through the different phases of the cell cycle. A landmark study using DNA microarrays to follow the patterns of gene expression in synchronously dividing yeast cells has allowed the identification of several hundreds of genes that are involved in the cell cycle. Although DNA microarrays provide a convenient tool for genome-wide expression analysis, their use is limited to organisms for which the complete genome sequence or a large cDNA collection is available. For other organisms, including most plant species, DNA fragment analysis based methods, such as cDNA-AFLP, provide a more appropriate tool for genome-wide expression analysis. Furthermore, cDNA-AFLP exhibits properties that complement DNA microarrays and, hence, constitutes a useful tool for gene discovery.
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