Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) refer to
- All genes that are expressed as proteins.
- All genes whether expressed or unexpressed.
- Certain important expressed genes.
- All genes that are expressed as RNA.
Answer
(4) All genes that are expressed as RNA.
Solution
In the Human Genome Project, one approach was to identify all the genes that are expressed as RNA; these are referred to as Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs).
The other approach, sequence annotation, sequences the whole genome (coding and non-coding) and later assigns functions.
Answer: (4)