Which of the following processes correctly describes gene annotation in bioinformatics?
A) finding transcriptional start and stop sites, RNA splice sites, and ESTs in DNA sequences
B) assigning names to newly discovered genes
C) describing the functions of noncoding regions of the genome
D) matching the corresponding phenotypes of different species

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Gene annotation in bioinformatics involves identifying important features within DNA sequences such as transcriptional start and stop sites, RNA splice sites, and ESTs. This information can then be used to predict the likely function of the gene and its related proteins. Assigning names to genes (B) and describing noncoding regions (C) may be part of the annotation process, but are not the primary focus. Matching phenotypes (D) is not directly related to gene annotation.

Which of the Following Processes Correctly Describes Gene Annotation in Bioinformatics