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Repeat Finder plugin

Repeat Finder plugin provides a tool to search direct and invert repeats in DNA sequence.

Usage example:

Open a DNA sequence in Sequence view and use "Analyse->Find Repeats" item in popup menu:


A menu to activate Repeat Finder dialog


The dialog allows to specify repeat parameters and a document where to store results:


Repeat Finder dialog


The repeats found are saved as annotations to the DNA sequence


Result repeats


To find tandem repeats choose “Analyze->Find tandems” item in popup menu on for the DNA sequence.
The dialog will appear where you can customize some parameters. Result of search is represented as annotations located side by side. They may be interpreted as several tandem repeats with the least period and offset lesser than this period, merged into one case.


Tandem finder dialog