#Please insert up references in the next lines (line starts with keyword UP) UP arb.hlp UP glossary.hlp UP probedesign.hlp #Please insert subtopic references (line starts with keyword SUB) #SUB bonds.hlp # Hypertext links in helptext can be added like this: LINK{ref.hlp|http://add|bla@domain} #************* Title of helpfile !! and start of real helpfile ******** TITLE Probe design (Expert) OCCURRENCE ARB_NT/Probes/Design Probes/EXPERT DESCRIPTION See LINK{bonds.hlp} for upper area. Define threshold for splitting melting domains: Type a value to the 'Threshold for Splitting' subwindow. This value is subtracted from the mean of all pairing values of the potential probe target hybrid. If the resulting value is lower than that of a particular mispairing, it is assumed that the remaining base paired stretches melt independently. The dissociation temperature of the whole hybrid is that of the more stable part of it. NOTES None EXAMPLES None WARNINGS The criteria used for probe target site ranking are based on experimental experience. However, optimum conditions have to be determined experimentally for the particular probe target hybrids. BUGS No bugs known