| abstract |
The present invention provides probe arrays for expression profiling of rat genes. Each probe array comprises a plurality of probes, each of which is directed to a rat gene that encodes a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1 - 8,192. Suitable probes for the present invention include polynucleotides that can hybridize under stringent or nucleic acid array hybridization conditions to the RNA transcripts, or the complements thereof, of the corresponding rat genes. Suitable probes also include antibodies or other protein-binding molecules that can bind to the protein products of the corresponding rat genes. In one embodiment, a probe array of the present invention includes one or more probes, each of which is directed to a rat gene that encodes a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 7622 and 8084 - 8124. |