Use or abuse of bioinformatic tools: a response to Samach.

Abstract:

:In a recent paper, we described for the first time the effects of fruit on the expression of putative homologues of genes involved in flowering pathways. It was our aim to provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying alternate bearing in citrus. However, a bioinformatics-based critique of our and other related papers has been given by Samach in the preceding Viewpoint article in this issue of Annals of Botany. The use of certain bioinformatic tools in a context of structural rather than functional genomics can cast doubts about the veracity of a large amount of data published in recent years. In this response, the contentions raised by Samach are analysed, and rebuttals of his criticisms are presented.

journal_name

Ann Bot

journal_title

Annals of botany

authors

Muñoz-Fambuena N,Mesejo C,González-Mas MC,Primo-Millo E,Agustí M,Iglesias DJ

doi

10.1093/aob/mct020

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-03-01 00:00:00

pages

335-6

issue

3

eissn

0305-7364

issn

1095-8290

pii

mct020

journal_volume

111

pub_type

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