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How do I add a primer to the Primer Database

The Primer database allows you to store your own collection of primers. It uses a similar mechanism to subsequence searches and shares a common file format.

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  1. In Design Primers (Primer3) right click a primer in the spreadsheet results page and choose Add Primer to Database or in QuickTest Primer click ADD TO..
  2. Enter the primer name and a comment
  3. Click OK

See the Primer Database help topic for more details and the Primer Design - Overview help topic for an overview of MacVector's primer design tools.

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