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MAGE-TAB Descriptive files can be divided into 3 three subgroups:

• Array Design File (ADF),
• Investigation Design File (IDF)
• Sample Data Relationship File (SDRF).

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IDF/SDRF (annotation) files, refer to caArray 008 - How do I use the Annotation Tab versus MAGE-TAB Annotation Files in caArray?.

The following table summarizes the definition of each MAGE-TAB format file.

Note that a MAGE-TAB format Array Design File (ADF) is not mandatory in caArray, since array design files for the common arrays are usually available from their respective array providersvendors. If an array design file (which may not be in MAGE-TAB format) is available from its array provider, you should choose it over an ADF. Third party array design files are uploaded using the Manage Array Design interface under caArray's Curation tab. An ADF file, on the other hand, can be uploaded together with the rest of MAGE-TAB files. An ADF file is not be validated or parsed by caArray. It will be imported directly into caArray according to the table that follows.

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