IRI: #AptamerGlyph
IRI: #AssemblyScarGlyph
The assembly scar glyph is an "equal sign" image, the pattern produced by the union of a 5' sticky end and 3' sticky end glyph. The scar will cover the backbone, creating a visual break suggesting the potential disruption associated with a scar:
IRI: #AssemblyScarGlyphAlternative
With a double-stranded backbone:
IRI: #AssociationGlyph
A circular node:
IRI: #BiopolymerLocationGlyph
Biopolymer Location is a "stem-top" glyph for describing small sites. In this system:
IRI: #BluntRestrictionSiteGlyph
The blunt restriction site glyph is an image of two brackets facing away from one another to make a smooth-edged gap:
IRI: #CDSGlyph
The coding sequence glyph is a "box" with one side bent out arrow-like to show direction:
IRI: #CDSGlyphAlternative
Alternately, CDS may be represented as a block arrow:
IRI: #ChromosomalLocusGlyph
The glyph to indicate integration into a chromosome is an S-shaped curve of the backbone, suggesting something that might be part of a larger looping structure:
IRI: #CircularPlasmidGlyph
The glyph to indicate embedding in a plasmid is a turn of the backbone indicating its circular structure:
IRI: #CleavageSiteGlyph
Cleavage Site is a "stem-top" glyph for describing small sites. In this system:
IRI: #ComplexGlyph
The RECOMMENDED glyph for a complex is a composite of the glyphs for the molecules comprising the complex. For example, a protein bound to a simple chemical, a guide RNA, or another protein (in order:protein-small molecule, protein-guide RNA, protein-protein):
IRI: #ComplexGlyphAlternative
This may also be applied to show complex formation (binding) of a molecule to a nucleic acid construct by compositing the molecule glyph with the appropriate portion of the nucleic acid construct. For example, a protein binding to the promoter of a transcriptional unit:
An alternative is the SBGN "cornered rectangle" glyph for a complex:
IRI: #CompositeGlyph
The glyph for Composite is dashed "expanding lines" connecting any "base" glyph representing the more abstract composite (e.g., Omitted Detail, or Terminator, or Promoter) to a backbone diagramming the contents of the composite. Note the bounding box is indicating the location of the base glyph, and would scale with that glyph.
IRI: #DegradationGlyph
Identical to the Process glyph, but with an empty set at the sink of the arrowhead:
IRI: #DissociationGlyph
An circular node inside another circle
IRI: #DnaBiopolymerLocationGlyph
The RECOMMENDED top for Biopolymer Location is a circle, reminiscent of a pin stuck into a location (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #DnaBiopolymerLocationGlyphAlternative
An alternative is to have "nothing" for the top, just an extended version of the stem itself (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #DnaCleavageSiteGlyph
The Cleavage Site top is an "X" suggesting slicing on top of a stem connecting to the backbone at the point where cleavage will occur (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #DnaStabilityElementGlyph
The top for a Stability Element is a pentagon suggesting the shape of a shield, on top of a stem connecting to the backbone at the point where the stability element is located (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #Double-StrandedNucleicAcidGlyph
The RECOMMENDED glyph for dsNA is a double-helix:
IRI: #Double-StrandedNucleicAcidGlyphAlternative
An alternative is the SBGN "nucleic acid" half-round rectangle:
IRI: #EngineeredRegionGlyph
Engineered Region is represented by a plain rectangle suggesting a blank slate to be written upon:
IRI: #FivePrimeOverhangSiteGlyph
The 5' overhang site glyph is an image of a strand of DNA extended on the 5' edge of its forward strand, and the complementary 3' Overhang Site glyph is a reflection of the 5' Overhang Site (in order: five-prime, three-prime):
IRI: #FivePrimeOverhangSiteGlyphAlternative
With a double-stranded backbone (in order: five-prime double stranded, three-prime double stranded):
IRI: #FivePrimeStickyEndRestrictionEnzymeCleavageSiteGlyph
The 5' sticky restriction site glyph is an image of the lines along which two strands of DNA will be cut into 5' sticky ends, and the complementary 3' Sticky Restriction Site glyph is a reflection of the 5' Sticky Restriction Site. Vertical position with respect to the backbone is in a break in a single backbone (in order: five-prime, three-prime):
IRI: #FivePrimeStickyEndRestrictionEnzymeCleavageSiteGlyphAlternative
and between strands of a double backbone (in order: five-prime double stranded, three-prime double stranded):
IRI: #Glyph
IRI: #HexagonSimpleChemicalGlyph
The simple chemical glyph is any one of three small polygonal shapes, triangle, pentagon, or hexagon (in order: triangle, pentagon, hexagon):
IRI: #InertDNASpacerGlyph
The inert DNA spacer glyph is a circle with an X in its middle, suggesting the intent to cancel possible interactions:
IRI: #InhibitionGlyph
An arrow whose head is a bar, suggesting blocking:
IRI: #InsulatorGlyph
The insulator glyph is a box inside another box that isolates it from its environment:
IRI: #InteractionGlyph
IRI: #InteractionNodeGlyph
IRI: #IntronGlyph
An intron is designated by a boundaries interrupting CDS, each side having a two-triangle "torn out" edges, suggesting removal from an enclosing coding sequence:
IRI: #MacromoleculeGlyph
The macromolecule glyph is a rounded rectangle, as used in SBGN:
IRI: #MacromoleculeGlyphAlternative
A deprecated alternative is a diagonally offset union of a large and small circle, intended to invoke the complex shapes of protein. It is now deprecated for being too similar to a yeast cell "shmoo" symbol:
IRI: #MolecularSpeciesGlyph
IRI: #NoGlyphAssignedGlyph
When a part has no assigned glyph it is RECOMMENDED that a user provide their own glyph. The user is also encouraged to submit the new glyph for possible adoption into the SBOLv standard.
An alternative is brackets, suggesting information that needs to be filled in:
IRI: #NoGlyphAssignedSpeciesGlyph
When a species has no assigned glyph it is RECOMMENDED that a user provide their own glyph. The user is also encouraged to submit the new glyph for possible adoption into the SBOLv standard.
An alternative option is to have a bracket, suggesting information that needs to be filled in:
IRI: #Non-CodingRNAGeneGlyph
The non-coding RNA glyph is a rectangular box whose top is a single-stranded RNA "wiggle":
IRI: #OmittedDetailGlyph
The Omitted Detail glyph is a break in the backbone with an ellipsis to indicate that material would normally be in that location:
IRI: #OperatorBindingSiteGlyph
The operator glyph is an open "cup" suggesting a binding location:
IRI: #OriginofReplicationGlyph
The origin of replication glyph is a circle suggesting the "bulge" opened in a piece of circular DNA when replication is beginning:
IRI: #OriginofTransferGlyph
The origin of transfer glyph is circular like origin of replication, but also includes an outbound arrow:
IRI: #OverhangSiteGlyph
The 5' overhang site glyph is an image of a strand of DNA extended on the 5' edge of its forward strand, and the complementary 3' Overhang Site glyph is a reflection of the 5' Overhang Site (in order: five-prime, three-prime):
IRI: #PentagonSimpleChemicalGlyph
The simple chemical glyph is any one of three small polygonal shapes, triangle, pentagon, or hexagon (in order: triangle, pentagon, hexagon):
IRI: #PolyASiteGlyph
The polyA site glyph is a sequence of As sitting atop the backbone:
IRI: #PolypeptideRegionGlyph
A polypeptide region inside a coding sequence is indicated by insertion of triangular boundaries inside of the CDS, parallel to the 3' side of the CDS. This will produce chevron segments on the 3' side and a CDS shape on the 5' side:
IRI: #PrimerBindingSiteGlyph
The primer binding site glyph is a line with a bent end suggesting a partially complementary strand of nucleic acid attaching to the backbone:
IRI: #ProcessGlyph
An arrow with a filled head the same color as the line:
IRI: #ProcessNodeGlyph
A square node:
IRI: #PromoterSiteGlyph
The promoter glyph is a bent arrow pointing forward, suggesting the action of transcription from its transcription start site:
IRI: #ProteinBiopolymerLocationGlyph
The RECOMMENDED top for Biopolymer Location is a circle, reminiscent of a pin stuck into a location (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #ProteinBiopolymerLocationGlyphAlternative
An alternative is to have "nothing" for the top, just an extended version of the stem itself (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #ProteinCleavageSiteGlyph
The Cleavage Site top is an "X" suggesting slicing on top of a stem connecting to the backbone at the point where cleavage will occur (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #ProteinGlyph
The protein glyph is a "pill" shape with a rectangular body and rounded ends, representing the compact space-filling mass of many proteins:
IRI: #ProteinGuideRnaComplexGlyph
The RECOMMENDED glyph for a complex is a composite of the glyphs for the molecules comprising the complex. For example, a protein bound to a simple chemical, a guide RNA, or another protein (in order:protein-small molecule, protein-guide RNA, protein-protein):
IRI: #ProteinProteinComplexGlyph
The RECOMMENDED glyph for a complex is a composite of the glyphs for the molecules comprising the complex. For example, a protein bound to a simple chemical, a guide RNA, or another protein (in order:protein-small molecule, protein-guide RNA, protein-protein):
IRI: #ProteinSmallMoleculeComplexGlyph
The RECOMMENDED glyph for a complex is a composite of the glyphs for the molecules comprising the complex. For example, a protein bound to a simple chemical, a guide RNA, or another protein (in order:protein-small molecule, protein-guide RNA, protein-protein):
IRI: #ProteinStabilityElementGlyph
The top for a Stability Element is a pentagon suggesting the shape of a shield, on top of a stem connecting to the backbone at the point where the stability element is located (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #RibosomeEntrySiteGlyph
The ribosome entry promoter glyph is a half-ovoid sitting on the backbone, suggesting an attached ribosome beginning transcription:
IRI: #RnaBiopolymerLocationGlyph
The RECOMMENDED top for Biopolymer Location is a circle, reminiscent of a pin stuck into a location (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #RnaBiopolymerLocationGlyphAlternative
An alternative is to have "nothing" for the top, just an extended version of the stem itself (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #RnaCleavageSiteGlyph
The Cleavage Site top is an "X" suggesting slicing on top of a stem connecting to the backbone at the point where cleavage will occur (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #RnaStabilityElementGlyph
The top for a Stability Element is a pentagon suggesting the shape of a shield, on top of a stem connecting to the backbone at the point where the stability element is located (in order: DNA, RNA, Protein):
IRI: #SequenceFeatureGlyph
IRI: #SignatureGlyph
The signature glyph is a box sitting atop the backbone with an X and line inside it, suggesting a signature on a form:
IRI: #SimpleChemicalGlyph
The simple chemical glyph is any one of three small polygonal shapes, triangle, pentagon, or hexagon (in order: triangle, pentagon, hexagon):
IRI: #SimpleChemicalGlyphAlternative
Alternately, a simple chemical may also be represented a small circle:
IRI: #Single-StrandedNucleicAcidGlyph
The RECOMMENDED glyph for ssNA is a wiggly line:
IRI: #Single-StrandedNucleicAcidGlyphAlternative
An alternative is the SBGN "nucleic acid" half-round rectangle:
IRI: #SpecificRecombinationSiteGlyph
The specific recombination site glyph is a triangle, centered on the backbone, as has appeared in a number of recombinase circuit papers:
IRI: #StabilityElementGlyph
Stability Element is a "stem-top" glyph for describing small sites. In this system:
IRI: #StickyEndRestrictionEnzymeCleavageSiteGlyph
The 5' sticky restriction site glyph is an image of the lines along which two strands of DNA will be cut into 5' sticky ends, and the complementary 3' Sticky Restriction Site glyph is a reflection of the 5' Sticky Restriction Site. Vertical position with respect to the backbone is in a break in a single backbone (in order: five-prime, three-prime):
IRI: #StimulationGlyph
An arrow with an head that is empty or of a different color than the line:
IRI: #StopSiteGlyph
Transcription/Translation End Point is a "stem-top" glyph for describing small sites. In this system:
IRI: #TerminatorGlyph
The terminator is a T sitting atop the backbone:
IRI: #ThreePrimeOverhangSiteGlyph
The 5' overhang site glyph is an image of a strand of DNA extended on the 5' edge of its forward strand, and the complementary 3' Overhang Site glyph is a reflection of the 5' Overhang Site (in order: five-prime, three-prime):
IRI: #ThreePrimeOverhangSiteGlyphAlternative
With a double-stranded backbone (in order: five-prime double stranded, three-prime double stranded):
IRI: #ThreePrimeStickyEndRestrictionEnzymeCleavageSiteGlyph
The 5' sticky restriction site glyph is an image of the lines along which two strands of DNA will be cut into 5' sticky ends, and the complementary 3' Sticky Restriction Site glyph is a reflection of the 5' Sticky Restriction Site. Vertical position with respect to the backbone is in a break in a single backbone (in order: five-prime, three-prime):
IRI: #ThreePrimeStickyEndRestrictionEnzymeCleavageSiteGlyphAlternative
and between strands of a double backbone (in order: five-prime double stranded, three-prime double stranded):
IRI: #TranscriptionStopSiteGlyph
The Transcription/Translation End Point top is an asterisk in a circle (in order: transcription, translation):
IRI: #TranslationStopSiteGlyph
The Transcription/Translation End Point top is an asterisk in a circle (in order: transcription, translation):
IRI: #TriangleSimpleChemicalGlyph
The simple chemical glyph is any one of three small polygonal shapes, triangle, pentagon, or hexagon (in order: triangle, pentagon, hexagon):
IRI: #UnspecifiedGlyph
Unspecified is RECOMMENDED to be represented by the unicode "replacement character" glyph, indicating a missing or invalid symbol:
IRI: #UnspecifiedGlyphAlternative
A half-rounded rectangle, the SBGN glyph for a nucleic acid, is an alternative:
IRI: #UnspecifiedNodeGlyph
Unspecified is represented by the unicode "replacement character" glyph, indicating a missing or invalid symbol:
IRI: #UnspecifiedSpeciesGlyph
Unspecified is RECOMMENDED to be represented by the unicode "replacement character" glyph, indicating a missing or invalid symbol:
IRI: #UnspecifiedSpeciesGlyphAlternative
An alternative is the SBGN "generic species" glyph, which is an ellipse:
This HTML document was obtained by processing the OWL ontology source code through LODE, Live OWL Documentation Environment, developed by Silvio Peroni.
The aptamer glyph is a cartoon diagram of a prototypical nucleic acid secondary structure for an aptamer: