What is the purpose of the element in a Sequence Listing XML?
The element in a Sequence Listing XML serves a specific purpose:
- It is used to provide additional sequence identifiers for a given sequence.
- This element can contain one or more sub-elements.
- Each sub-element represents an alternative identifier for the sequence.
According to MPEP 2413.01, “The contains one or more elements identifying alternative sequences.” This allows for flexibility in referencing sequences using different identification systems or nomenclatures.
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