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Note: Motif options are available only if Motifs is selected for an Alignment option. (See Alignment Options: Optional Steps.) If Motifs is not selected as an alignment option, then all Motif options are unavailable. SoftGenetics recommends the use of a motif for mtDNA analysis. | |
Motif Path Use Default Motif | You can use a motif (a .txt file) to adjust the alignment to meet the expectations of your analysis. See Overview of using a motif. You can use the default motif that is supplied with GeneMarkerHTS or you can use a custom motif. • To use the default motif that is supplied with GeneMarkerHTS, leave Use Default Motif selected. • To use the default motif as your starting point for creating a custom motif: 1. Clear Use Default Motif. 2. Click Create Motif, and then continue to To create or edit a custom motif. • To use an existing custom motif as your starting point for creating another custom motif: 1. Clear Use Default Motif. 2. Click the Browse button that is displayed to the right of the Motif Path field, and browse to and select the motif. 3. Click Edit Motif, and then continue To create or edit a custom motif. |
Create Motif | Available only if Use Default Motif is not selected. Click to open the Motif Editor dialog box and use the default motif that is supplied with GeneMarkerHTS as your starting point for creating a custom motif. See To create or edit a custom motif. |
Edit Motif | Available only if Use Default Motif is not selected and you have selected an existing custom motif to use as your starting point for creating another custom motif. Click to open the Motif Editor dialog box and use the selected custom motif. See To create or edit a custom motif. |