[EMBOSS] Adding Codon Tables

[Henrikki Almusa]

pmr at ebi.ac.uk wrote:
>> I created a new codon table (EGC.24) and added an entry to the end of
>> EGC.index, but transeq
>> does not accept table values outside of 0..23.
>>
>> What is the procedure for adding a new codon table?
> 
> The transeq.acd file has a list of known genetic codes.
> 
> We have the capability to automate the list, but it is a little tricky for
> those who write ACD parsers. As nobody has complained in version 4.0.0 we
> will automate it to use the EGC.index file for all applications in a
> future release.

By the way. I hope that the added codon files get new numbers in the ACD 
files? Mainly as if people have scripts (or other automated workflows) 
the meaning the numbers should not change later on.

Same of course is a concern for any automation that is added if it has 
an effect on the user interfaces.

Regards,
-- 
Henrikki Almusa
Medicel Oy
Phone: +358 9 386 7092
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