Viewing Trace Data in the Alignment View

Note: This topic is not applicable to BAM-based projects.

 

You may view the trace data for a sequence in the Alignment View by clicking the triangle to the left of a sequence name.

 

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If a triangle is not displayed next to a sequence name, no trace data are available for that sequence.

 

Trace data peaks are colored as follows: A=green, G=black, T=pink/red, C=blue.

 

To open or close all the chromatograms at once, Alt+click (Win) or Option+click (Mac) on any sequence triangle.

 

To view the sequence trace in greater detail, select Sequence > Show Original Trace/Flowgram Data to open the selected sequence in the Trace Data window.

 

As you view a trace or flowgram image, you can copy it to the clipboard by using Edit > Select All and then Edit > Copy. Trace and flowgram images are saved on the clipboard as Windows metafiles (.wmf).