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What exactly are GAL files?

April 26, 2017files GAL

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What exactly are GAL files?

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The GAL (GenePix® Array List) files for the array are tab delimited text files that contain the positions, names and probe ID’s of the probes on the NCode™ miRNA microarrays in tabular format. For the MultiSpecies V2 array, GAL files are available for individual species on the array, or a single GAL file is available for the entire array. Most major microarray software applications, including GenePix® Pro and Scan Array®, can combine the information from the GAL file with the data from the scanned array to generate a results file with all of the data for the experiment. Note: If your software does not accept files in GAL format, open the file in a spreadsheet program like Microsoft® Excel and reformat the information in a compatible configuration, or manually correlate information with your spot intensity data. Consult your cmicroarray analysis software for details.