Download microarray design/set

 

You can download any file that is associated with a microarray design. This includes the XML file needed for feature extraction, the tab-delimited text (*.tdt) file that specifies the design feature location for each of the probes on the array, and notes that are provided by the design creator. The *.tdt file is created when a microarray design has a status of Review, and the other design files are generated only after the microarray design has a status of Complete or Submitted. You can also download other attached files, such as hybridization and labeling protocols, and experimental results.

Before you download

To download a microarray design/set

  1. Search or Browse for the microarray design/set that you want to download. Alternatively, search for an eArrayXD microarray design.

    A list of microarray designs/sets appears.

  2. Next to the desired design/set, in the Actions column, click Download.

    A new page appears with basic information about the design/set, and a list of file types available for download. To display a ToolTip with a description of each available file type, place the pointer over the desired entry in the File Type column.

    The availability of files varies by design status. If the design/set has a status of Review, you can only download a TDT file. For designs/sets with a status of Complete or Submitted, you can download a full complement of files, including the TDT file.

    In addition, certain files are only available for specific application types:

    1. For the microRNA application type, you can download a Cross-Species Hits file that contains a list of the cross-species annotations for the probes on the microarray. This file is only available for microRNA microarray designs that contain cross-species annotations, and that have a status of Complete or Submitted.

  1. Select the files that you want to download. To select all of the files, mark the check box in the column heading row.

  2. Click Download.

    A dialog box asks if you want to subscribe to microarray update notification.

  3. Click OK to subscribe, or Cancel to decline. If you decline, you can subscribe later.

    A File Download dialog box appears.

  4. Click Save.

    A Save As dialog box appears.

  5. Select a location for the downloaded files, then click Save.

    eArray downloads the microarray design/set file(s) in .zip format to the location that you specified.

See also

Download eArray content

Move microarray design/set