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Sequencher 4.8 User Manual--PC - Bioinformatics and Biological ...

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Setting Vector Trimming Criteria<br />

<strong>Sequencher</strong> has a set of default criteria to facilitate the recognition of any contaminating<br />

sequence. These criteria are listed in the top region of the Vector Insertion Sites<br />

window. If these parameters do not work for your specific circumstances, you can alter<br />

the vector screening parameters.<br />

As an example, if there is ambiguity in the region of the vector junction, you can increase<br />

the likelihood that <strong>Sequencher</strong> will recognize the vector sequence by decreasing the<br />

approximate match percentage. If it is essential to remove even a single base of vector<br />

contamination, you can decrease the minimum overlap to be considered as vector<br />

contamination.<br />

You can change any of the five independent parameters in order to improve your trim.<br />

Elevator buttons are used to increase or decrease the parameter value.<br />

The following table describes the recognition criteria for contaminating sequence.<br />

Parameter<br />

Minimum overlap to<br />

consider as vector<br />

contamination<br />

Approx. match<br />

percentage to consider as<br />

contamination<br />

Minimum overlap allowed<br />

without exact matches<br />

Additional bases to remove<br />

from a contaminated 5’ end<br />

Additional bases to remove<br />

from a contaminated 3’<br />

Description<br />

The smallest amount of overlap to consider as<br />

vector contamination. The default value is three<br />

bases.<br />

The percentage match <strong>Sequencher</strong> needs to find<br />

before considering the matching sequence to be<br />

vector contamination. Ambiguities do not count<br />

as full matches or mismatches.<br />

The smallest number of matching bases within<br />

which an inexact match is permitted. If fewer<br />

bases than this match, they must match exactly.<br />

Extra material, if any, to be trimmed off the 5’<br />

end of the remaining DNA sequence along with<br />

the vector contamination. The default is zero<br />

bases.<br />

Extra material, if any, to be dropped off the 3’<br />

end of the remaining DNA sequence along with<br />

the vector contamination. The default is zero<br />

bases.<br />

Once you have finished choosing vectors <strong>and</strong> setting recognition criteria close the Vector<br />

Insertion Sites window.<br />

SEQUENCHER <strong>4.8</strong> <strong>User</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> for Windows © 1991 - 2007 Gene Codes Corporation, Inc. All rights reserved.<br />

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