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diff --git a/src/jalview/datamodel/SequenceCollectionI.java b/src/jalview/datamodel/SequenceCollectionI.java
index 84f5c5d..aca79c8 100644
--- a/src/jalview/datamodel/SequenceCollectionI.java
+++ b/src/jalview/datamodel/SequenceCollectionI.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Jalview - A Sequence Alignment Editor and Viewer (Version 2.8.2)
- * Copyright (C) 2014 The Jalview Authors
+ * Jalview - A Sequence Alignment Editor and Viewer ($$Version-Rel$$)
+ * Copyright (C) $$Year-Rel$$ The Jalview Authors
  * 
  * This file is part of Jalview.
  * 
@@ -32,11 +32,31 @@ public interface SequenceCollectionI
 
   int getWidth();
 
-  /** 
-  * @return the first column included in this collection. Runs from 0<=i<N_cols
-  */
+  /**
+   * 
+   * @return true if getSeqrep doesn't return null
+   */
+  boolean hasSeqrep();
+
+  /**
+   * get the reference or representative sequence within this collection
+   * 
+   * @return null or the current reference sequence
+   */
+  SequenceI getSeqrep();
+
+  /**
+   * set the reference or representative sequence for this collection. Reference
+   * is assumed to be present within the collection.
+   * 
+   * @return
+   */
+  void setSeqrep(SequenceI refseq);
+
+  /**
+   * @return the first column included in this collection. Runs from 0<=i<N_cols
+   */
   int getStartRes();
-  
 
   /**
    *