Repeats – Inverted

This method, located in the More Methods section, finds all inverted repeats that exceed a specified length and are located within a defined proximity. This proximity is defined in the method parameters. An inverted repeat exists where one region of DNA is followed by its complement shortly thereafter. An example is TGCCATGCGCATGGCA.

To change method parameters:

1. Double click on the method name in the Method Curtain; or select the method display, then select Analysis > Method Parameters.

2. Type the Minimum Stem Length for the repeats in the appropriate window.

3. Click No Limits if you don’t want to limit the distance between inverted repeats or click Less Than to open a text box where you can specify a maximum repeat distance.

Note that this method searches only one strand. The complement of any inverted repeats found occurs.

To view a tabular results report that categorizes repeats by both type and length:

Use Analysis > Repeat Summary.