What do the RefSeq STATUS codes indicate?
RefSeq records are made available in several status levels. Reviewed records represent a compilation of our current knowledge of a gene and its transcripts. These records have been reviewed by experts, either NCBI staff or collaborating groups, to create a sequence record that is analagous to a ‘review article’. Some enhancements to the reviewed record might include: • addition of sequence data (e.g., to extend UTRs) • removal of sequence data (e.g. vector or linker sequence) • addition of publications of general relevance to the gene • addition of nucleotide and protein features • addition of summary text describing gene function When a record is reviewed, sequence data from more than one record may be merged together, as deemed appropriate, to construct a more complete mRNA record. The review process includes reading the primary literature to cross-check accuracy and determine if additional data is available concerning the extent of the UTR, alternate splicing, or function. Transcrip
