+ /**\r
+ * Creates a new Conservation object.\r
+ *\r
+ * @param name Name of conservation\r
+ * @param propHash DOCUMENT ME!\r
+ * @param threshold to count the residues in residueHash(). commonly used value is 3\r
+ * @param sequences sequences to be used in calculation\r
+ * @param start start residue position\r
+ * @param end end residue position\r
+ */\r