====== Groups ====== * Different sequence elements may be combined to create a Group. This is a single functional unit that can be moved as if it were a single element, whilst retaining information about the component parts. * A Group can be created by * Selecting two or more adjacent icons in the [[ui:navigation_pane | Navigation Pane]] or the [[ui:workspace_pane | Workspace Pane]] * A group can be a mixture of different types of elements * Examples of elements that may be helpful to group include * a promoter, an operator and a ribosome binding site * a protease cleavage site and an affinity tag * an antibiotic resistance gene and an origin of replication * Groups are visualized by sequence elements that are encompassed by a bracket, both in the hierarchical tree (label) and the icon view.