ORF Algorithm Element

The element searches for open reading frames (ORFs) in the provided sequence.

Parameters in GUI

ParameterDescriptionDefault Value
Annotate AsName of the result annotations.ORF
DirectionSee the description here.Any
Allow alternative codonsAllows or disallows ORFs starting with alternative initiation codons, according to the current translation table.False
Require init codonsAllows or disallows ORFs starting with any codon other than a terminator.True
Require stop codonsIgnores or takes into account boundary ORFs which extend beyond the search region.False
Min lengthIgnores ORFs shorter than the specified length.100bp
Max lengthMaximum length of annotation allowed.10000bp
Genetic codeGenetic code that should be used to translate the input nucleotide sequence.The standard genetic code

Parameters in Schema File

Type: orf

ParameterParameter in the GUIType
keyAnnotate Asstring
strandDirectionstring
Available values are:
* complement
* direct
* both
alt-startAllow alternative codonsboolean
starts-with-initRequire init codonsboolean
ends-with-stopRequire stop codonsboolean
min-lengthMin lengthnumeric
max-lengthMax lengthnumeric
trans-idGenetic codestring
Available values are:
* “NCBI-GenBank #1”
* “NCBI-GenBank #2”
* etc.