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Beyond the common columns of the [[GAL File|GAL file]] several additional columns have been added to the extented GAL file to allow capturing of glycan information and metadata in the file. The columns are added after the ID column of the [[GAL File#Record section|GAL file]] in the described order. | Beyond the common columns of the [[GAL File|GAL file]] several additional columns have been added to the extented GAL file to allow capturing of glycan information and metadata in the file. The columns are added after the ID column of the [[GAL File#Record section|GAL file]] in the described order. | ||
=== Group ''(optional)'' === | |||
Indentification number of features in this array. The intensity values of the features, which have the same group number, are used for calculating the average intensity value. | |||
===Concentration ''(optional)''=== | ===Concentration ''(optional)''=== | ||
This column contains the concentration of each feature on the spot. This is the concentration of the mixture on the spot and is provided in ...<Unit of measurement>. The value is not provided the concentration will be considered ''unknown''. | This column contains the concentration of each feature on the spot. This is the concentration of the mixture on the spot and is provided in ...<Unit of measurement>. The value is not provided the concentration will be considered ''unknown''. | ||
===Ratio ''(optional)''=== | ===Ratio ''(optional)''=== | ||
If more than one feature is printed on the spot this column is used to specify the ration between the features in percent (e.g., 90:10 or 40:40:20). The sum has to be 100. The order of the ration corresponds to the order of features in the ID column or the sequences in the sequence column. If more than one feature is printed and the ration column is empty the ratio is considered as ''unknown''. If only one feature is printed an empty column is equivalent to 100% | If more than one feature is printed on the spot this column is used to specify the ration between the features in percent (e.g., 90:10 or 40:40:20). The sum has to be 100. The order of the ration corresponds to the order of features in the ID column or the sequences in the sequence column. If more than one feature is printed and the ration column is empty the ratio is considered as ''unknown''. If only one feature is printed an empty column is equivalent to 100% | ||
===Buffer=== | |||
=== | ===Volumne=== | ||
===Dispenses=== | |||
=== | |||
===Carrier=== | ===Carrier=== | ||
===Method=== | ===Method=== | ||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
===Comment ''(optional)''=== | |||
Indentification number of features in this array. The intensity values of the features, which have the same group number, are used for calculating the average intensity value. | |||
=== | ===PrintingFlags=== | ||
=== | |||
Revision as of 11:01, 13 December 2021
The extended GAL file is a file format that upgrades the GAL file with additional information required to exchange glycan array slide layout data and metadata. The extended GAL is compatible with the normal GAL file allowing the use in the scanner software as well as for the data exchange.
Motivation
While for gene arrays the 5 columns in the GAL file are sufficient to describe location and identify of the feature/spot it is not for glycan array. The molecule printed on the spot can not be simply described by an identifier or name alone since it consists of multiple parts. For example a linker and a glycan or a protein, up to multiple linkers and multiple glycans. It is also possible to have mixtures of glycoconjugates on a single spot. In addition to use the file for exchanging minimum reporting requirements it is also necessary to store depended metadata for each spot as well. To compensate the shortcomings of a GAL file an extended version was developed which is compatible with the original file and its use in an array experiment.
Format
The extended GAL file follows the format of the GAL file but adds additional columns and rows to header and record section.
Record section
For the ID column of the file the feature ID from the array data repository are used. If multiple features have been printed on the same spot these IDs are separated by "||". The repsotiory feature ID describes a molecule completely including all its parts (glycans, linker, protein etc.).
Beyond the common columns of the GAL file several additional columns have been added to the extented GAL file to allow capturing of glycan information and metadata in the file. The columns are added after the ID column of the GAL file in the described order.
Group (optional)
Indentification number of features in this array. The intensity values of the features, which have the same group number, are used for calculating the average intensity value.
Concentration (optional)
This column contains the concentration of each feature on the spot. This is the concentration of the mixture on the spot and is provided in ...<Unit of measurement>. The value is not provided the concentration will be considered unknown.
Ratio (optional)
If more than one feature is printed on the spot this column is used to specify the ration between the features in percent (e.g., 90:10 or 40:40:20). The sum has to be 100. The order of the ration corresponds to the order of features in the ID column or the sequences in the sequence column. If more than one feature is printed and the ration column is empty the ratio is considered as unknown. If only one feature is printed an empty column is equivalent to 100%
Buffer
Volumne
Dispenses
Carrier
Method
Reference
Comment (optional)
Indentification number of features in this array. The intensity values of the features, which have the same group number, are used for calculating the average intensity value.