I'd like to ask you for help with an university assignment. First let me post the entire question:
Design primers for bisulfite sequencing of the promoter of the ACE2 gene in microbat Myotis lucifugus (based on the annotation of the Broad Institute Myoluc2.0/myoLuc2). The gene is localized on the contig GL429816. As a transcription start, use the start of the ACE2 transcript variant XM_023753670.1; once you find ACE2 in the UCSC genome browser .You will find it in NCBI RefSeq track
I don't want anyone to solve it for me but I do have a problem with one aspect. I am not clear on how to determine what is a valid promoter for this gene in microbat. I do know it is the upstream sequence however I am not clear on how to tell the number of upstream bases that are the actual promoter. I did find some sources for the actual promoter sequence determined by much smarter people than myself however those are for ACE in humans so I am afraid that it is not applicable in my case.
I'd like someone to point me in the right direction where I could find my answer would be enough.