How can I import sequences from a .CSV file as a SnapGene Project?
Create a CSV file
To import a delimited file as a Project, you must first obtain or create a .CSV (comma-separated values) format file.
The file should have the data field names in the top row, the first data field will be used as the sequence label in Map view, and will also be used as the file name (after removing any forbidden characters).
The CSV can contain a single data type, of either DNA, RNA or Protein.
Open a Folder as a Project
In the side panel, click Open Folder to open an Existing folder as a project.
Or, click the Ellipsis and choose "Create Project" to create a new project folder.
Import the CSV File
Click the Ellipsis in the left sidepanel and choose "Import Files" to load the CSV file.
Choose the .CSV file in the File picker and click Open.
Set the Database Type.
Use the dropdown menus to map each database field (CSV column) with an appropriate SnapGene data field.
For DNA files, if appropriate, check the option to "Automatically annotate common features". SnapGene will compare each sequence to your Common features database and offer to annotate any detected features.
Click Import to import the CSV data and create new SnapGene files.
All sequences will import into the new Project folder. See Use the SnapGene Project Interface for more information about working with files in the tabbed Project interface.
SnapGene will not automatically circularise plasmid sequences. To circularize imported sequences, select all appropriate files in the side panel then click Edit → Changes Sequence Properties → Topology (linear to circular)....
Click the ellipsis in the yellow banner and choose Save All to save all imported files.
