Convert Gene stable ID to Gene Symbol

Question

[lkianmehr]

Hello

I need to convert gene stable ID like this (ENSMUSG00000028461.12) to gene name. I used Biomart and I have a list of gene stable ID. I don't know how to join mine list with Biomart together, because Biomart gene stable ID list has not the decimal number in ID, do you have any idea?

thanks

Answer 1

[finswimmer]

Hello,

I don't understand whether your problem is that your input has version numbers or that the output of biomart hasn't. Nevertheless we can solve both:

For the input choose under Filters the category Input external references ID list and select in the drop down Gene stable ID(s) with version.

For the output choose under Attributes Gene stable ID version in the category GENE.

fin swimmer

Answer 2

[Mark]

I think the numbers after the decimal (.12 in your example) is the version of that particular gene. Eg: http://asia.ensembl.org/Mus_musculus/Gene/Summary?db=core;g=ENSMUSG00000028461;r=4:43492900-43495921

So drop the numbers after the decimal (and the decimal too).