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The main content types in eArray are:
Probes are the single-stranded reporter DNA molecules that are the fundamental components of microarrays. eArray stores both their nucleotide sequences as well as annotation and accession information. See Overview of working with probes for more information.
Probe groups are collections of probes associated by one or more criteria, and provide a means to organize probes. eArray stores probe groups as references to the probes within the group, not the actual probes themselves. See Overview of working with probe groups for more information.
Microarray designs are sets of files that contain all of the information necessary to manufacture specific microarray slides. If more than one microarray slide is needed to accommodate a desired set of probes and probe groups, eArray can distribute the probes across multiple slides in a microarray set. See Overview of microarray design/set creation in eArray for more information.
Baits are oligonucleotides that you can use to isolate specific genomic fragments or RNAs of interest for sequencing. You work with baits in the SureSelect Target Enrichment and SureSelect RNA Enrichment application types. You organize baits into bait groups, and include one or more bait groups in a bait library. See Learn about SureSelect enrichment libraries.
Mutagenesis oligo sets are collections of single-stranded DNA molecules that span a gene or gene region of interest, Each oligo contains up to 4 site-directed single-base mutations in its sequence. A mutagenesis library is a collection of one or more oligo sets. See Learn about mutagenic oligos and mutagenesis libraries.
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