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Alignment

 
 
Alignment
 
The alignment is the place where the user can perform a pairwise sequence alignment.
 
 
 
The designer section of the templates management will be opened when a new alignment template is created or when one needs to be edited.
 
 
Reference databases can be placed in the template. Hover the mouse on top of any of the numbers below to see detailed information.
 
 
Alignment
 
 
Alignment
 
 
 
 
All information for this page can be found above this line. Simply hover the mouse on top of any of the numbers to see the information. Top

 
 
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Watch full movie

Alignment template

1. Watch full movie
Alignment template
 
This movie shows how to:
1. Create a new alignment template (0:05)
2. Drag the wanted reference database onto the template (0:27)
3. Set the wanted settings in the properties section (0:39)
4. Create a new page and insert the template inside the page (0:57)
5. Set the associated web layout (1:18)
6. Final results (1:24)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Local databases

1. Local databases
 
All manually exported Fasta sequences files that are stored in the Alignments folder* are listed here.
 
 
Sequences that are stored in BioloMICS can be exported in Fasta format.
 
The exported file can be used as a local reference database in the alignments.
 
For details on how to create such local reference database, see Export to Fasta format in the desktop version.
 
 
It is also possible to add a Fasta file, including the associated files (.nhr, .nin and .nsq), directly in the Alignment folder*.
 
*The path to the Alignment folder is provided by default at step 6 of the Export to Fasta format.
 
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External reference databases

2. External reference databases
 
The external reference databases are available by default.
 
Please contact the BioAware team in case another important reference database should be added.
 
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Template area

3. Template area
 
Area where the reference databases can be dragged to.
 
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Search

4. Search
 
Search for a given reference database. Click on the X icon to display the full list of layouts again.
 
 
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Save

5. Save
 
Save all changes made to the current template.
 
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User profile

6. User profile
 
Select from:
 
  • Go back to site: Will open the actual website.
     
  • User profile: Place to update the details of the user. The look is managed by the curator of the website and is explain in sub chapter User Registration.
     
  • Change password: Allows the user to change the password by giving first the current password and then 2 times the new password.


     
  • Help: The BioloMICS manual will be opened.
     
  • About: Information about the application, web service and database version.
     
  • Logout: Log out from the website. The login screen will appear after logging out.

 
 

 
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Create new

alignment template

1. Create new 
alignment template
 
To create a new alignment template, go to the template management and click on Add new template.
 
Provide the requested information:
 
  • Select Alignment as the template type.
  • Enter a name for the new template.
  • Add a description for this template (optional).
 
 
See Add item for the next step to take.
 
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Add item

2. Add item
 
To add a reference to the alignments template, take it from the left and drag it to the template area.
 
 
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Remove item

3. Remove item
 
To remove a reference from the alignments template, hover the mouse on top of it and click on the bin icon.
 
 
 
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Move item

4. Move item
 
To move a reference up or down, hover the mouse on top of it an click on the icons up or down.
 
 
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Properties

5. Properties
 
Click on a reference in the template area to see the properties panel on the right.
 
 
 
  • Global options: Settings for the current template. For details see Global options Alignment.
     
  • General options: Specific settings for the selected item.
     
    In the aligment template all referece databases have the following properties in the General options:

     
  • Activate by default: If the checkbox is checked, the reference database will be selected by default.

     
  • Show alignment: If the checkbox is checked, a button named Show alignments will be displayed.