What is the format requirement for my input gene list?
You can either load a gene list from a file or paste a gene list to the text box. DAVID was designed to accept the data starting from the first row without hearder (i.e. accession). The gene list has to be in a format of one gene in one row and only the first column is considered in the analysis. DAVID is case insensitive for all the accessions/IDs. Since DAVID list manager is centrilized, the format requirement to submit a gene list are the same for ALL DAVID tools. In addition, the submitted gene lists could be used as customized background genes in the enrichment analysis based on your choice at step 3. The indication of a successful submission is that you should see the corresponding gene lists listed by list tab or background tab. Moreover, an expected gene # should also associated with the gene lists.
