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Module category

 

There are 7 different categories of modules and module developers can choose one of them while developing a module. When done, Visual Gene Developer automatically (or by users) registers each module to a proper target place.  For example, 'Gene component' modules will be shown on the 'Gene construct designer' window.

 

o Summary

 

 Category

 Routine type

 Does it return value?

 Function

 Target place

PropertyBag

Function

 Function

Yes

  General sub routine

  'Gene optimization' window

 and 'Viewer setting' window

 or 'mRNA structure viewer' window

1 PropertyBag

Sub

 Sub

No

  General sub routine

 'Toolbox' window

No
Gene Component Routine not required No  Define gene type  'Construct designer' window

1 PropertyBag

Sequence optimization

Sub

No

  Optimize gene sequence

 'Configuration of gene optimization'  window

1 PropertyBag

mRNA structure optimization

 Sub

No

  Optimize mRNA structure

 'Configuration of gene optimization' window

1 PropertyBag

Manipulation

 Sub

No

  Manipulate sequence

 'Configuration of gene optimization' window

1 PropertyBag

Constraint

 Function

Yes

  Screen out improper candidate

 'Configuration of gene optimization' window

1 PropertyBag

Search strategy

 Sub

No

  Global optimization

 'Gene optimization' window

2 PropertyBags

 

 

o How to set module category

 

The  'Module Editor' window has an option to select module category as shown in the below figure.

 

 

o Target place of modules

 

'Gene component' type

This type of module will be shown in the 'Gene construct designer' window.

 

 

'Sequence optimization',  'mRNA structure',  'Manipulation', and 'Constraint' types

All modules will be shown on the 'Configuration of gene optimization' window

 

 

'Search strategy' type

This type of module will be shown on the 'Gene optimization' window

 

 

'Function' type

This type of modules will be shown on the 'Viewer setting' window for the 'Gene optimization' window

 

 

'Sub' type

This type of modules will be shown on the 'Toolbox' window if users register modules.