Gene name errors are widespread in the scientific literature

被引：86

作者：

Ziemann, Mark ^{[1
]}

Eren, Yotam ^{[1
,2
]}

El-Osta, Assam ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Alfred Med Res & Educ Precinct, Baker IDI Heart & Diabet Inst, Melbourne, Vic 3004, Australia

[2] Monash Univ, Fac Engn, Clayton, Vic 3168, Australia

[3] Monash Univ, Fac Med, Cent Clin Sch, Clayton, Vic 3168, Australia

来源：

GENOME BIOLOGY | 2016年 / 17卷

关键词：

Microsoft Excel; Gene symbol; Supplementary data;

D O I：

10.1186/s13059-016-1044-7

中图分类号：

Q81 [生物工程学（生物技术）]; Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

The spreadsheet software Microsoft Excel, when used with default settings, is known to convert gene names to dates and floating-point numbers. A programmatic scan of leading genomics journals reveals that approximately one-fifth of papers with supplementary Excel gene lists contain erroneous gene name conversions.

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