1.9.1 Searching in the NCBI Database
Open an NCBI search tab by pressing the NCBI icon on the top right of the materials box (Figure 1.9.1.1).
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Start searching NCBI in a new tab by typing your query into the search bar and press the search button (Figure 1.9.1.2).
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NCBI search results will appear (Figure 1.9.1.3) in the current tab, these results will be available as long as the tab is open. The results include the name, length, acession number, topology, molecule type, taxonomy, and link to entry on NCBI
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The search results can be filtered by each of the table fields by clicking on them and choosing the values you want to see (Figure 1.9.1.4).
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If the results do not include your sequence of interest, pressing "More Results" will load an additional 100 results from NCBI (Figure 1.9.1.5).
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If you still haven't found what you're looking for but you have found it on the NCBI site, you can copy the GI number, and search for it directly.
If you want to perform a new search while saving the old results, open a new NCBI search tab by pressing the "New Search" button 1.9.1.6)
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