Window Extractor DNA

Extract a window of sequence around a position

Tool Configuration
Configure the parameters for Window Extractor DNA

Paste raw sequence or one or more FASTA sequences. Input limit is 500,000,000 characters.

Size of the window to extract (number of bases)

How to position the window relative to the specified position

The base position for window extraction

Which strand to extract from

How to format the extracted window in the output

1

Enter DNA Sequences and Position

Paste your DNA sequences in FASTA format and specify the base position of interest for window extraction.

2

Configure Window Settings

Set the window size and choose orientation (centered, ending, or starting at position). Select strand (direct or reverse complement).

3

Select Output Mode

Choose how to display the window: as a new sequence, or highlighted within the full sequence using uppercase/lowercase formatting.

4

Extract and Analyze

Execute to extract the window and download results for promoter analysis, SNP context studies, or primer design applications.

Use Cases
Common applications for the Window Extractor DNA tool

Promoter Region Analysis

Extract a window around transcription start sites to analyze promoter sequences and regulatory elements.

SNP Context Extraction

Extract sequences centered on SNP positions to study the local sequence context of genetic variants.

Primer Design

Extract windows around target positions to design PCR primers or probes with appropriate flanking sequences.

Motif Flanking Regions

Extract sequences around known motifs to analyze conservation patterns in flanking regions.

Window Orientation Options

Centered:

The window is centered on the specified position. For a window of size 61 at position 50, bases 20-80 would be extracted.

Position 50: start = 50 - round(61/2) + 1 = 20, end = 80

Ending:

The window ends at the specified position. For a window of size 61 ending at position 100, bases 40-100 would be extracted.

Position 100: start = 100 - 61 + 1 = 40, end = 100

Starting:

The window starts at the specified position. For a window of size 61 starting at position 10, bases 10-70 would be extracted.

Position 10: start = 10, end = 10 + 61 - 1 = 70

Output Mode Options

New sequence: Extracted window as a new FASTA sequence
Separate: Same as new sequence (extracted as separate FASTA entry)
Uppercased: Entire sequence with extracted window in uppercase, rest in lowercase
Lowercased: Entire sequence with extracted window in lowercase, rest in uppercase

Strand Options

Direct strand: Extract from the sequence as-is
Reverse complement strand: Extract from the reverse complement of the sequence, useful for analyzing features on the opposite strand