Repeats – Direct

This method, located in the More Methods section, finds all direct repeats that exceed a specified length and are located within a defined proximity. This proximity is defined in the method parameters. A direct repeat exists where one region of DNA is followed by an identical region shortly thereafter. An example is

TAGCGTCCAgaaaatgga…gtcaattctcTAGCGTCCA

To change method parameters:

1. Double click on the method name in the Method Curtain or select the method display and then Analysis > Method Parameters.

2. Type the Minimum Length for your repeats in the appropriate window.

3. Click No Limits if you don’t want to limit the distance between direct repeats or click Less Than to open a text box where you can specify a maximum repeat distance.

Note that this method searches only one strand. The complement of any direct repeats found occurs on the opposite strand.

To view a tabular results report that categorizes repeats by both type and length:

Choose Analysis > Repeat Summary.