<p>
<strong>Reference Sequence Alignment Views</strong>
</p>
+ <p>Many alignment analysis tasks concern a query, or reference
+ sequence. For instance, when searching for sequences from other
+ organisms that are similar to a newly sequenced gene, or when
+ searching for structurally similar sequences for use in homology
+ modelling.</p>
+<p>
+ <strong>What happens when a reference sequence is defined ?</strong>
+ </p>
<p>
The reference sequence for an alignment is indicated by its ID being
- shown in bold. When a reference sequence has been defined, the <strong>Format→Show
- unconserved</strong> option highlights mutations with respect to the
- reference sequence, rather than the alignment's consensus sequence.
- </p>
+ shown in bold. In addition:</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li><strong>Reference sequence numbering</strong>. Instead of
+ column numbers, the alignment ruler shows the reference sequence
+ positions at each column. At each tick mark, either the reference
+ sequence symbol and position is given, or the column number when a
+ gap is present at that position in the reference sequence.</li>
+ <li><strong>Format→Show unconserved</strong> highlights
+ mutations with respect to the reference sequence, rather than the
+ alignment's consensus sequence.</li>
+ </ul>
<p>
+ <strong>Defining the reference sequence</strong>
+ </p>
+ <p>Each alignment view can have its own reference sequence.</p>
<ul>
- <li>Jalview automatically assigns a reference sequence when <a
- href="../webServices/jnet.html"
- >JPred4</a> predictions are imported.
- </li>
- <li><strong>Assigning a reference sequence</strong><br /> A
- sequence can be marked as the reference sequence by right-clicking
- on it's ID to open the popup menu, and selecting the "<strong>(Sequence
- ID)→Mark as Reference</strong>" entry."</li>
+ <li><strong>Manually assigning a reference sequence</strong><br />
+ A sequence can be marked as the reference sequence by
+ right-clicking on its ID to open the popup menu, and selecting the
+ "<strong>(Sequence ID)→Mark as Reference</strong>" entry.</li>
+ <li><strong>Defining a reference when importing
+ annotation</strong><br />Jalview automatically assigns a reference
+ sequence when importing analysis results, such as those returned
+ from <a href="../webServices/jnet.html">JPred4</a> . A reference
+ sequence can also be assigned via the <a
+ href="../features/annotationsFormat.html#refsandviews">SET_REF</a> command in
+ an alignment annotation file.</li>
</ul>
<p>
<em>Reference sequence based alignment visualisation was
- introduced in Jalview 2.9.</em>
+ introduced in Jalview 2.9, and support for storage and retrieval
+ of reference sequence views in 2.10.</em>
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