How should feature locations be formatted in a Sequence Listing XML?

How should feature locations be formatted in a Sequence Listing XML?

According to MPEP 2413, feature locations in a Sequence Listing XML must follow specific formatting rules:

• Use periods to separate numbers in a location (e.g., 1.5, 2.7)
• Use double greater-than signs (>>) to indicate “to” in a location range
• Use a caret (^) to indicate a position between residues

For example, MPEP 2413 states: “A location must not include spaces, for example 1..5 is correct, 1 . . 5 is not accepted.”

This precise formatting ensures consistency and machine-readability of the Sequence Listing XML file.

To learn more:

• Sequence Listing XML
• feature locations
• formatting rules
• MPEP 2413