Some queries refer to certain genomic features such as SNPs and genes. If you specify a list of SNPs, genes or and/or genomic regions in the Enter Genomic Features section, BioQ will retrieve results only for those features. For example, if SNP-related query is run and a genomic region is specified, only SNPs in that region will be retrieved. Different kinds of features, such as SNPs and genes, can be combined in the same query.

Features must be separated by carriage returns. They may be typed directly into the Enter Genomic Features section or uploaded as a file.  An optional comment may be provided by inserting a comma after the feature followed by the comment. The status indicator in the upper right of the features window turns green after a query and indicates that your features are now saved on the server. If you do not change these features, it will remain green and those features can be used for future queries. This saves the time of processing the features. The indicator turns red when you modify the queries. There is currently no undo mechanism, although your web browser may provide such a feature.

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Working with Features

When you click the Get/Configure Features button the following section appears: