Sequence Formatting

Objective:. Format sequences for using the utilities in GeneLooper™ 2.0.

To avoid using a complex database structure for storing and retrieving sequence information, GeneLooper™ 2.0 utilizes a modified fasta format for its routine operations. Fasta format is a simple and frequently used format for storing, transferring and viewing multiple nucleotide or protein sequences.

The major advantage of the fasta format is its simplicity. It can be opened, edited and saved with many text editors including Microsoft Word and Notepad. GeneLooper™ 2.0 uses a modified fasta, thereafter we call it Q-fasta. Any fasta file can be easily formatted to a Q-fasta using this function.

A sample of working interface: