MITOCHONDRIAL BIOLOGY EXPRESSION ARRAYS

摘要

This invention provides a library of genes involved in mitochondrial biology, arrays containing probes for genes involved in mitochondrial biology, methods for making such arrays, and methods of using such arrays. Genes and probe sequences involved in mitochondrial biology in humans and mice are provided. The arrays of this invention are useful for determining mitochondrial biology gene expression profiles. Mitochondrial biology gene expression profiles are useful for determining expression profiles diagnostic of physiological conditions; diagnosing physiological conditions; identifying biochemical pathways, genes, and mutations involved in physiological conditions; identifying therapeutic agents useful for preventing and/or treating such physiological conditions; evaluating and/or monitoring the efficacy of such therapies, and creating and identifying animal models of human physiologic conditions. Arrays containing probes for all genes known to be involved in mitochondrial biology are provided, as well as arrays containing subsets of such probes.