File format:
This help page provides information about the file format for Affymetrix Probe Annotation file
The following are the list of columns allowed on the file :
Column Heading | What to store in each column | Column - Required or Optional |
---|---|---|
Probe_Set_ID | Probe-set name | Required |
Gene_name | The gene name that corresponds to the probe-set | Optional |
A sample file is as following:
Probe_Set_ID | Gene_name |
---|---|
1606368_s_at | Q5I6Y3 |
1606427_at | Vvi.11550 |
1606428_at |   |
If there is no known gene name corresponding to the probe_set_id, just leave the space blank.
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.