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The functionality described in this 
 topic is only available when you mark Show 
 Advanced Options.
Add/Review Content
Select Existing Probes
Select probes by Probe ID
Once you have completed the Select Probe Source step, you will be directed to the Select probes by probe ID screen. Complete the fields and selections in this step to designate the specific probe IDs you wish to use.
Enter the probe IDs in the text box provided. You can type or paste the probe IDs directly into the text area, or click Upload to browse to a text file (*.txt) that lists the probe IDs (one per line). Click the Example hyperlink to open a new window displaying an example list of Probe IDs. The Probe IDs for an existing design are listed in the design's probes.txt file. See Download design files for information on how to download this file for a particular design.
Click Next to continue to Screen 2.
The Target Summary screen indicates the number of probe IDs entered on Screen 1. SureDesign will automatically assign a Probegroup Name, which is listed in a field at the top of the Target Summary screen. The default Probegroup name is based on the Design name that you provided previously, followed by a number You can edit the Probegroup name by typing a new name into the field.
Click Next to continue to Screen 3.
SureDesign can boost the number of copies for any GC-rich probes in the new probegroup. Boosting these probes can potentially improve their ability to capture target genomic fragments.
In the Boosting drop-down list, select one of the options described below, or leave the default option in place. The default option is the one Agilent recommends, and it is determined by the hybridization type selected in the Define Design step.
· Optimized Performance XT/XT2 – This option is available when the hybridization type is set to Overnight or Not Specified. This boosting algorithm is specifically optimized for the hybridization conditions in the SureSelect XT and XT2 library preparation protocols to deliver optimal sequencing uniformity and read depth across the full range of GC content percentages.
· Optimized Performance XT HS/ XT HS2/ XT LI/ QXT - This option is available when the hybridization type is set to 90 minutes or Not specified. This boosting algorithm is specifically optimized for the hybridization conditions in the SureSelect XT HS, XT HS2, XT Low Input, and QXT library preparation protocols to deliver optimal sequencing uniformity and read depth across the full range of GC content percentages.
· No Boosting - SureDesign does not boost GC-rich probes when this option is selected.
· Same as Reference / Same as Catalog - SureDesign uses the same replication factor as that used for each probe in the source design.
When finished making a selection for boosting, you can submit the design for probe selection.
To submit the design for probe selection:
Click Begin 
	 Probe Selection.
	
	A message box opens indicating the e-mail address where Agilent will 
	 contact you when the probe selection job is complete. If desired, 
	 you can enter additional e-mail addresses into the provided field.
Click OK 
	 in the notification message to submit the design to SureDesign.
	
	Your submission is placed in the SureDesign job queue to await probe 
	 selection.
	
	The wizard takes you to the Add/Review 
	 Content screen. The new probegroup appears in the Probegroup Summary 
	 table. The # Targets column of the table lists Processing 
	 until the probe selection job is complete. Click the refresh icon 
	 
to see updates to this column.
	
	You receive an e-mail from Agilent SureDesign notifying you when your 
	 job is complete. In order to finalize the design, you must wait until 
	 your probe selection job is complete.
Click Close Design Wizard to return to the SureDesign Home page. You will see your Design listed in the Designs: In Progress table.