is
dedicated to convert genetic information stored
in GenBank entries to graphical maps. The input text file has to be in
GenBank flat file format, whereas the output format can be chosen among several
formats.
The application
is especially optimized and adapted for the creation of high-quality,
detailed circular maps of organellar genomes like the plastid genome (plastome) or the
mitochondrial genome (chondriome). Nevertheless, you can upload any GenBank entry.
The workflow is devided into three steps. When using OGDRAW, please cite the following reference:
Step 1
First you have to provide the genetic information. This can be done by
either uploading a file from your computer or specifying the accession
number of a nucleotide sequence deposited in the
NCBI
Database. If you wish to have special features to be drawn, you can upload a custom configuration file. See
download and
FAQ section for help.
Step 2
After loading your information, the program will offer a selection
of drawing options allowing you to customize your output file. By default, all
gene classes will be included in the map. Please deselect the classes
you don't want to be drawn. Prior to drawing, the given sequence can be
scanned for long or unusal
labels. These are tidied up to shorter names, e.g. 16 ribosomal RNA is
converted to rrn16. Last but not least, you can choose between several
output formats. Here
you can choose from the vectorized graphics format PostScript,
different rasterized formats and an adequate resolution. Please
consider that
file size increases with resolution - download and
calculation times
will increase accordingly.
Step 3
Download your map. If you are not happy with the output, please check
the
FAQ section. Did you check 'tidy- up' sequence?
