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Create a consensus sequence from a multiple alignment (read the manual)

Unshaded fields are optional and can safely be ignored. (hide optional fields)

Input section

Select an input sequence. Use one of the following three fields:

  1. To access a sequence from a database, enter the USA here:
  2. To upload a sequence from your local computer, select it here:
  3. To enter the sequence data manually, type here:

Scoring matrix. Use one of the following two fields:

  1. To access a standard EMBOSS data file, enter the name here: (default is EBLOSUM62 for protein, EDNAFULL for nucleic)
  2. To upload a data file from your local computer, select it here:
Additional section
Plurality check value (default is Half the total sequence weighting)
Required number of identities at a position
Define a threshold above which the consensus is given in uppercase
Output section
Output sequence format
Name of the consensus sequence
Run section
Email address: If you are submitting a long job and would like to be informed by email when it finishes, enter your email address here.