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GENtle/Import
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The import dialog is a standard "file open" dialog. It can be invoked via Files/Import or Ctrl-I.
Multiple files can be chosen to be imported in a row. GENtle will automatically try to determine the file type, but also a file type can be chosen manually.
Supported formats include:
GenBank
GenBank XML
FASTA
ABI/AB1 (popular sequencer output format)
PDB (a 3D format, import as annotated sequence)
Clone (old DOS program, proprietary format)
Numerous other sequence formats that will be imported as "sequence only", without annnotations, features etc.
Comma-separated values (CSV) from various machines (HPLC/FPLC/photometer) for graphs and plots