15 Groups

A group is a collection of structurally or functionally similar or related pathway elements.

15.1 Creating and Breaking groups

To create a group:

1. Select the pathway elements you would like to group
2. Right click > Create Group
3. Choose the Type of Group you would like to create

To break a group: Right click > Break group

15.2 Group types

15.2.1 Group

A Group is a group of related elements. It is the default group type.

15.2.2 Transparent

A Transparent group is a group of related elements. It is similar to the default group type, however its visual/graphics style is transparent.

15.2.3 Complex

A Complex is a group of proteins and cofactors forming a protein complex.

15.2.4 Pathway

A Pathway in the context of Group Type is a group elements of a pathway

15.2.5 Analog

An Analog is a group of genes or metabolites with similar function.

15.2.6 Paralog

A Paralog is a group of related genes in the same species

15.3 Add an Alias

To reference a Group, it is possible to add one or more Alias Data Nodes. An Alias is a special type of Data Node which can represent a Group (or other entity).

Please see Aliases for more information.