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0001384MEGA[All Projects] Feedbackpublic2019-08-30 10:012019-09-03 10:16
Reporterguest 
Assigned Togstecher 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
StatusresolvedResolutionnot fixable 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product VersionMEGA 11 (Graphical Interface version) 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
First NameAndreas
Last NameWallberg
Emailandreas.wallberg@imbim.uu.se
Confirm Emailandreas.wallberg@imbim.uu.se
Summary0001384: Colour scheme for amino acids?
DescriptionDear MEGA developers,

Thank you for a great program. I have a very simple question: what color scheme does MEGA use to display amino acids and do the colors relate the chemical properties of the amino acids in any way?

I am very grateful for a quick reply as I am preparing a lab for students and would like to be able to tell them.

Best regards,
Andreas
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2019-08-30 10:01guestNew Issue
2019-09-03 10:16gstecherNote Added: 0004290
2019-09-03 10:16gstecherStatusnew => resolved
2019-09-03 10:16gstecherResolutionopen => not fixable
2019-09-03 10:16gstecherAssigned To => gstecher

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gstecher   
2019-09-03 10:16   
Hi Andreas,

I am writing in response to your question regarding the MEGA software. The color scheme that MEGA uses to display amino acids is based on their biochemical properties. Unfortunately, the mapping of colors to properties is not documented so I cannot give a complete answer to this question. The color scheme is similar to that used by Clustal X (http://www.jalview.org/help/html/colourSchemes/clustal.html [^]) but there are some differences. Sorry I don't have a more complete answer.

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Best regards,
Glen Stecher
Institute for Genomics and Evolutionary Medicine
igem.temple.edu