To create a new BED file for a subpanel by adding or deleting regions
Sometimes, you might need to use a subpanel that is a combination of two or more BED files. After you load a BED file for a subpanel, you can add regions from an existing BED file to it and then save the modified regions as a new BED file or subpanel. You can also delete regions from the loaded BED file and save the modified regions as a new BED file or subpanel.
 | When you add regions from an existing BED file to another BED file, all the regions are added from the existing BED file. You cannot select specific regions to add; however, after all the regions are added, you can delete one or more regions. |
1. If you have just created a new subpanel, then the Manage subpanels dialog box is already open and all the panel regions for the subpanel are displayed; otherwise, do the following:
a. On the Geneticist Assistant main menu, click Panels > Manage Panels to open the Manage Panels dialog box.
b. Choose Select existing panel, and then on the Panel dropdown list, select the appropriate panel.
c. Click Manage Subpanels.
d. On the Manage Subpanels dialog box, select the appropriate subpanel.
e. Click View subpanel regions.
2. Do one or both of the following as needed:
Action | Steps |
|---|---|
To add regions from an existing BED file | 1. Next to the Add Regions from BED File field, click the Browse button  .The Select a file to add to the panel dialog box opens. 2. Browse to and select the appropriate BED file, and then click Open to close the dialog box and return to the Manage Panels dialog box. 3. Click Add Regions. |
To delete regions from the loaded BED file | 1. Click the region that you are deleting. (CTRL-click to select multiple regions.) 2. Right-click the selected regions, and on the context menu that opens, click Remove Selected Regions. Note: Deleting regions from a BED file does not delete the subpanel. To delete the subpanel itself, see Deleting a Subpanel. |
3. On the Manage Subpanels dialog box, click Save Panel Regions to a BED file.
The Save File dialog box opens. By default, the new BED file is named the same in the following format: <subpanel>_<Panel> and it is saved in the same directory as the loaded BED file. You can change one or both of these values.
4. Click OK.
The regions are saved as a subpanel.