Package org.biopax.paxtools.model.level3

Interface DnaReference

All Superinterfaces:
BioPAXElement, Cloneable, EntityReference, Level3Element, Named, NucleicAcidReference, Observable, SequenceEntityReference, Serializable, UtilityClass, XReferrable
All Known Implementing Classes:
DnaReferenceImpl
public interface DnaReference extends NucleicAcidReference
A DNA reference is a grouping of several DNA entities that are common in sequence and genomic position. Members can differ in celular location, sequence features, SNPs, mutations and bound partners. For more detailed information on semantics see EntityReference. Comments : Note that this is not a reference gene. A gene can possibly span multiple DNA molecules, sometimes even across chromosomes due to regulatory regions. Similarly a gene is not necessarily made up of deoxyribonucleic acid and can be present in multiple copies ( which are different DNA molecules).