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. 2017 Apr 7;15(2):141–146. doi: 10.1016/j.gpb.2017.01.005

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Screenshot of the graphic user interface and criteria setting panel of Lirex

Lirex accepts DNA sequence in Fasta format. The setting panel is used for searching LIRs with unknown motifs in repeat copies. Window size refers to the maximum size of a sliding window in which primary LIRs are located. Minimum length with a default value of 30 bp is used to define the size of repeat copies in an LIR. Seed represents an oligonucleotide used to search for reversely complementary seed in a sliding window. LIR, long inverted repeat.