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Create a Subsequence from a Sequence
Create a Subsequence from a Sequence

How to identify a portion of one sequence as a separate subsequence with its own sequence identifier while keeping data for the two in sync.

Laura Berwick avatar
Written by Laura Berwick
Updated over a year ago

This article covers the following topics:

  • Identifying a Subsequence

  • Synchronizing Changes

Identifying a Subsequence

  1. Open the Sequences Manager
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  2. Locate and click the entry for the desired sequence in the left-hand sidebar listing
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    Scroll down the window to the description field for the desired sequence.
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  3. Select the elements of that sequence you wish to identify as a separate subsequence.
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  4. Right+click the selected text and select the Convert to Subsequence option.
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    Select the Convert Selection to Subsequence... option in the Sequences menu.
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  5. Fill in the data as desired in the Add dialog.
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    Note that molecule and qualifier molecule type information will be inherited from the original sequence, but can be modified if desired.
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  6. Click the Save button.
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  7. A new sequence listing and identifier will be created for the identified subsequence.
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Synchronizing Changes

  1. The subsequence will be tagged as a synched data object in the original sequence. Changes to the subsequence will be reflected in the parent sequence automatically.
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  2. Changes made in the sequence that affect the subsequence will present a dialog of synchronization options:
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    1. Re-Sync from the Sequences Manager, undoing your change
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    2. Sync edits to the Sequences Manager, storing your updates and reflecting them in the subsequence and across your application
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    3. Leave the text as is and ignore synchronization going forward, decoupling the subsequence from the parent sequence, or
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    4. Delete the synched text, removing the subsequence data entirely from the parent sequence.

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