RT Journal
A1 Stamatoyannopoulos, John A.
T1 What does our genome encode?
JF Genome Research 
JO Genome Research 
YR 2012 
FD September 01 
VO 22 
IS 9 
SP 1602 
OP 1611 
DO 10.1101/gr.146506.112 
UL http://genome.cshlp.org/content/22/9/1602.abstract 
AB 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.