Qualifier
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locus_tag |
| Definition |
a submitter-supplied, systematic, stable identifier for a gene and its associated features, used for tracking purposes
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| Value Format |
"text"(single token)
but not "<1-5 letters><5-9 digit integer>[.<integer>]"
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| Example |
/locus_tag="ABC_0022" /locus_tag="A1C_00001"
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| Comment |
/locus_tag can be used with any feature that /gene can be used with;
identical /locus_tag values may be used within an entry/record,
but only if the identical /locus_tag values are associated
with the same gene; in all other circumstances the /locus_tag
value must be unique within that entry/record. Multiple /locus_tag
values are not allowed within one feature for entries created
after 15-OCT-2004.
If a /locus_tag needs to be re-assigned the /old_locus_tag qualifier
should be used to store the old value. The /locus_tag value should
not be in a format which resembles INSD accession numbers,
accession.version, or /proteid_id identifiers.
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