Allows
* database searching,
* comparison of the two databases,
* transferring data from left to right
* realigning sequences to new alignment
Database Searching:
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To perform database searching within the individual databases
use the left or right part of the 'TRANSFER SPECIES' window for
database I (source) and database II (destination), respectively.
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The database is scanned for 'species' (see ´Glossary´)
which contain (or do not contain) the search string within the
specified 'field' (see ´Glossary´). The corresponding
'species' and the respective 'field' entries are listed in the
'HIT LIST' subwindow. The number of hits is displayed after the
'Hits:' prompt.
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Define whether matching or non matching species should be
listed by pressing the appropriate combination of left
and right buttons in the 'QUERY TYPE' area. Performing
multiple searches, define whether the list of 'species'
should be replaced by the new results, whether newly
found 'species' should be removed from or appended
to the existing list.
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Select a 'field' from the 'Fields' subwindow.
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Type the search string to the 'Search string' subwindow.
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Press the 'RUN QUERY' button of the results area.
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See also ´Searching´ and ´Search entries existing in both databases´.
Data Transfer:
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To transfer a single 'species' and all its 'field' entries,
select the species from the list displayed in the 'HIT
LIST' subwindow and press The 'TRANSFER SELECTED
SPECIES' button in the middle column of the 'TRANSFER
SPECIES' window.
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To transfer all listed 'species' and all corresponding 'field'
entries, press the 'TRANSFER ALL LISTED SPECIES' button
in the middle column of the 'TRANSFER SPECIES' window.
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To transfer the entries of a 'field' selected from the 'Search
field' subwindow for all listed 'species, press the
'TRANSFER A FIELD FOR ALL LISTED SPECIES' button in the
middle column of the 'TRANSFER SPECIES' window.
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To save modifications press the 'Save result' button of the
'ARB_MERGE' window.
Adapt Alignment:
ARB Merge tries to keep the alignment correct. Normally people
have inserted new gaps in either the left or right database.
By entering the name(s) of some reference species in the input
box in the upper center of the TRANSFER SPECIES window, the
program will try to find those species in both databases,
create a column reference list, and realign all transferred
sequences.
To enable this feature, enable the 'Adapt alignment' toggle.
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