File format:

The following is the list of columns required for the "Affymetrix Array probe-set annotation" file.

Column HeadingWhat to store in each columnColumn - Required or Optional
Probe_Set_idProbe set identificationRequired
Probe_Set_AnnotationThe annotation for the probe setRequired

A sample file is as following:

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Probe_Set_idProbe_Set_Annotation [Target Description]
1606368_s_atgb:CF208516 /DB_XREF=gi:33402889 /DB_XREF=CAB20003_IIa_Ra_F12 /CLONE=CAB20003_IIa_Ra_F12 /TID=Vvi.7514.1 /CNT=108 /FEA=mRNA /TIER=Stack /STK=32 /UG=Vvi.7514 /UG_TITLE=Vitis vinifera actin 2 (act2) mRNA, partial cds /REP_ORG=V. vinifera
1606427_atgb:CF414075 /DB_XREF=gi:34415321 /DB_XREF=CSECS032D02_POSn0036 /CLONE=CSECS032D02 /TID=Vvi.11550.1 /CNT=1 /FEA=EST /TIER=ConsEnd /STK=1 /UG=Vvi.11550 /UG_TITLE=Vitis vinifera transcribed sequence with weak similarity to protein ref:NP_174029.1 (A.thaliana) unknown protein (Arabidopsis thaliana) /REP_ORG=V. vinifera
1606428_atgb:CK138206.1 /DB_XREF=gi:38654632 /TID=VviAffx.29897.1 /CNT=1 /FEA=mRNA /TIER=ConsEnd /STK=0 /NOTE=sequence(s) not in UniGene /DEF=VRJ219 Vitis riparia endodormant bud - VRJ Vitis riparia cDNA clone VRJ219 3, mRNA sequence. /REP_ORG=V. riparia

If there is no annotation for a probe_set_id, just leave the space empty.

File name:

Please name your files using only the following characters “a–z”, “A–Z”, “0–9” and “_”. Connect parts of the name with underscores.