Can't resist adding the third option, for completeness :-) :

You can also use biomart.org, select Ensembl, Human Genes, Attributes:
Refseq ID and "HGNC Symbol", then click "results" and download the resulting
tabfile.

good luck
Max


On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Viel, Kevin <[email protected]> wrote:

> Manisha,
>
>  It might also depend on whether your list is "large" and what your
> programming abilities might be.
>
> Consider the EUtils:
>
> http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query/static/eutils_help.html
>
>
> For instance, your query of NM_014945 would be:
>
> http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=nuccore&ter
> m=NM_014945&usehistory=y&[email protected]<http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=nuccore&ter%0Am=NM_014945&usehistory=y&[email protected]>
>
> You would simply copy the resulting
>
> <WebEnv>NCID_1_11198818_130.14.18.53_9001_1257873186</WebEnv>
>
>
> http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/efetch.fcgi?db=nuccore&WebE
> nv=NCID_1_11193465_130.14.18.53_9001_1257872996&query_key=1&retmode=xml&
> [email protected]<http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/efetch.fcgi?db=nuccore&WebE%0Anv=NCID_1_11193465_130.14.18.53_9001_1257872996&query_key=1&retmode=xml&%[email protected]>
>
> The output contains:
>
> <GBQualifier_name>gene</GBQualifier_name>
> <GBQualifier_value>ABLIM3</GBQualifier_value>
>
>
> To create a list of terms, separate the terms by "+OR+":
>
> http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=nuccore&ter
> m=NM_014945+OR+NM_000132&usehistory=y&[email protected]<http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=nuccore&ter%0Am=NM_014945+OR+NM_000132&usehistory=y&[email protected]>
>
>
> HTH,
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:genome-
> > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
> > Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 9:10 PM
> > To: Manisha Brahmachary
> > Cc: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Genome] Urgent query about getting gene names
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Below is the help for the Table browser. It includes a query for a
> search
> > by an identifier and also help for linking tables in the output.
> >
> > Since your sequence is a RefSeq, then start with the refGene table,
> paste
> > in your identifiers, and link in other data as desired in the output
> > (selected fields from primary and related tables). You can find out
> which
> > tables are related by using the "schema" link from either the track
> > description page or from the Table browser. The data format and common
> > keys are noted. All mySQL tables are available in the Downloads are
> under
> > the assembly in the ?"Annotation Database" link. Or, the ftp location
> > goldenPath/<db>/database. A table name is the same as a file name,
> with
> > .txt.gz added for the data and .sql added for the schema.
> >
> > Key tables: refGene, kgXref, kgAlias, refLink
> >
> > http://genome.ucsc.edu/goldenPath/help/hgTracksHelp.html#TableBrowser
> >
> > http://genome.ucsc.edu/FAQ/FAQdownloads#download1
> >
> > And this similar question may be have some pointers helpful for
> > understanding the data and for investigating any missing data points.
> > https://lists.soe.ucsc.edu/pipermail/genome/2009-August/019721.html
> >
> > Good luck,
> > Jennifer
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > Jennifer Jackson
> > UCSC Genome Bioinformatics Group
> >
> > ----- "Manisha Brahmachary" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > From: "Manisha Brahmachary" <[email protected]>
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Sent: Monday, November 9, 2009 9:09:05 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada
> Pacific
> > > Subject: [Genome] Urgent query about getting gene names
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I will be very obliged if you can send me an answer to the following
> > > queries:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > How do I do the following:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have a list of mRNA IDs such as : NM_014945  and I want to extract
> > > the
> > > official gene symbol such as ABLIM3 for this.
> > >
> > > a.    I want to do to this through the tables
> > >
> > > b.    also download the appropriate data from the download section
> to
> > > do the
> > > search separately outside UCSC genome browser.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Manisha
> > >
> > >
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