@article{Stamatoyannopoulos01092012, author = {Stamatoyannopoulos, John A.}, title = {What does our genome encode?}, volume = {22}, number = {9}, pages = {1602-1611}, year = {2012}, doi = {10.1101/gr.146506.112}, abstract ={In its first production phase, The ENCODE Project Consortium (ENCODE) has generated thousands of genome-scale data sets, resulting in a genomic “parts list” that encompasses transcripts, sites of transcription factor binding, and other functional features that now number in the millions of distinct elements. These data are reshaping many long-held beliefs concerning the information content of the human and other complex genomes, including the very definition of the gene. Here I discuss and place in context many of the leading findings of ENCODE, as well as trends that are shaping the generation and interpretation of ENCODE data. Finally, I consider prospects for the future, including maximizing the accuracy, completeness, and utility of ENCODE data for the community.}, URL = {http://genome.cshlp.org/content/22/9/1602.abstract}, eprint = {http://genome.cshlp.org/content/22/9/1602.full.pdf+html}, journal = {Genome Research} }