1.4.5 Importing Primers
Please see the tutorial video below on "Importing Primers" for additional support:
This feature allows you to import primers to a Primary Library without initially adding them to a project. Instructions on how to import primers is also covered in section 1.20.2.
After they are imported into a Primer Library you can then attach them to your project (see section 1.20.3 for how to attach primers).
You can import primers to a Primer Library by:
The "Import" button in the Materials box.
Selecting "Import Primer" through the File Menu --> Import (Figure 1.4.5.1).
Right click on a Primer Library folder in the Materials box and select "Import".
Or directly in a Primer Library by selecting the "Import" icon.
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- The “Import Primers to Library” dialog box will then open (Figure 1.4.5.2).
- You first need to choose a file from your computer to import. The file formats supported for importing primers are:
- Vector NTI primer database (.oa4)
- Plasma DNA database (.pdat)
- Comma Separated (NAME,SEQUENCE,OVERHANG)
- Tab Separated (NAME SEQUENCE OVERHANG)
- Semicolon Separated (NAME;SEQUENCE;OVERHANG)
Then select the primers from the list which you want to add to your library by selecting the checkboxes next to the Primer name.
Then choose a primer library for saving the primers to (Figure 1.4.5.3) and then click "Import." The primers will then be imported into your chosen library.
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See section 1.20 for more information on Primer Libraries and how to attach primers to projects.