The General category of DNA formatting options contains properties that control how the data on the DNA histogram is presented (Figure 25.2).

 

Figure 25.2  Formatting a DNA histogram - general options

Figure 25.2  Formatting a DNA histogram - general options

 

The options are described in the table below.

 

 

Property

Explanation

Fit Model to show

Every time Multicycle performs a fit, it calculates six different variations on that fit. You can choose which variation to display by changing this option. The six variations are described in detail in the Multicycle manual.

Default Parameter For Plot

Select which parameter to display when changing data files. "Prompt when needed" will prompt you to select a parameter every time you change a data file. "Use parameter below" allows you to always display the parameter selected from the spin control.

 

You can find a summary of the Cycles and Models used in Multicycle here.