Benchling · Schema
DnaSequence
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | array | |
| annotations | array | |
| apiURL | string | The canonical url of the DNA Sequence in the API. |
| archiveRecord | object | |
| authors | array | |
| bases | string | |
| createdAt | string | |
| creator | object | |
| customFields | object | |
| dnaAlignmentIds | array | API IDs of Nucleotide Alignments involving the RNA sequence |
| entityRegistryId | stringnull | |
| fields | object | |
| folderId | stringnull | |
| id | string | |
| isCircular | boolean | |
| length | integer | |
| modifiedAt | string | |
| name | string | |
| parts | array | |
| primers | array | |
| registrationOrigin | object | |
| registryId | stringnull | |
| schema | object | |
| transcriptions | array | |
| translations | array | |
| url | string | The path of the web URL, omitting the tenant domain |
| webURL | string |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/benchling/main/json-schema/benchling-dna-sequence-schema.json",
"title": "DnaSequence",
"x-generated": "2026-10-12",
"x-method": "derived",
"x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
"x-source": "openapi/benchling-dna-sequences-api-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/DnaSequence",
"properties": {
"aliases": {
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"annotations": {
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/DnaAnnotation"
},
"type": "array"
},
"apiURL": {
"description": "The canonical url of the DNA Sequence in the API.",
"format": "uri",
"readOnly": true,
"type": "string"
},
"archiveRecord": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/ArchiveRecord"
}
]
},
"authors": {
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/UserSummary"
},
"type": "array"
},
"bases": {
"type": "string"
},
"createdAt": {
"format": "date-time",
"readOnly": true,
"type": "string"
},
"creator": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/UserSummary"
},
"customFields": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/CustomFields"
},
"dnaAlignmentIds": {
"description": "API IDs of Nucleotide Alignments involving the RNA sequence",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"entityRegistryId": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"fields": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Fields"
},
"folderId": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"isCircular": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"length": {
"type": "integer"
},
"modifiedAt": {
"format": "date-time",
"readOnly": true,
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"parts": {
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/DnaSequencePart"
},
"type": "array"
},
"primers": {
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Primer"
},
"type": "array"
},
"registrationOrigin": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/RegistrationOrigin"
}
],
"readOnly": true
},
"registryId": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"schema": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/SchemaSummary"
}
]
},
"transcriptions": {
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/DnaSequenceTranscription"
},
"type": "array"
},
"translations": {
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Translation"
},
"type": "array"
},
"url": {
"description": "The path of the web URL, omitting the tenant domain",
"type": "string"
},
"webURL": {
"readOnly": true,
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object",
"$defs": {
"ArchiveRecord": {
"properties": {
"reason": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"CustomField": {
"properties": {
"value": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"CustomFields": {
"additionalProperties": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/CustomField"
},
"type": "object"
},
"DnaAnnotation": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/SequenceFeatureBase"
},
{
"properties": {
"end": {
"description": "0-based exclusive end index. The end of the sequence is always represented as 0.",
"type": "integer"
},
"start": {
"description": "0-based inclusive start index.",
"type": "integer"
},
"strand": {
"maximum": 1,
"minimum": -1,
"type": "integer"
},
"type": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
]
},
"DnaSequencePart": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/NucleotideSequencePart"
},
{
"properties": {
"strand": {
"maximum": 1,
"minimum": -1,
"type": "integer"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
]
},
"DnaSequenceTranscription": {
"properties": {
"end": {
"description": "0-based exclusive end index. The end of the sequence is always represented as 0.",
"type": "integer"
},
"sequenceId": {
"description": "Linked RNA sequence ID.",
"type": "string"
},
"start": {
"description": "0-based inclusive start index.",
"type": "integer"
},
"strand": {
"maximum": 1,
"minimum": -1,
"type": "integer"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"Field": {
"properties": {
"displayValue": {
"readOnly": true,
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"isMulti": {
"readOnly": true,
"type": "boolean"
},
"textValue": {
"readOnly": true,
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"type": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/FieldType"
}
],
"readOnly": true
},
"value": {
"description": "For single link fields, use the id of the item you want to link (eg. \"seq_jdf8BV24\").\nFor multi-link fields, use an array of ids of the items you want to link (eg. [\"seq_jdf8BV24\"])\n",
"oneOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "object"
},
{
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
}
]
}
},
"required": [
"value"
],
"type": "object"
},
"FieldType": {
"enum": [
"dna_sequence_link",
"aa_sequence_link",
"custom_entity_link",
"entity_link",
"mixture_link",
"molecule_link",
"dropdown",
"part_link",
"translation_link",
"aa_part_link",
"base_molecule_link",
"blob_link",
"text",
"long_text",
"batch_link",
"storage_link",
"entry_link",
"assay_request_link",
"assay_result_link",
"assay_run_link",
"boolean",
"float",
"integer",
"datetime",
"date",
"json"
],
"type": "string"
},
"Fields": {
"additionalProperties": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Field"
},
"type": "object"
},
"NucleotideSequencePart": {
"properties": {
"end": {
"description": "0-based exclusive end index. The end of the sequence is always represented as 0.",
"type": "integer"
},
"sequenceId": {
"type": "string"
},
"start": {
"description": "0-based inclusive start index.",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"PartySummary": {
"properties": {
"handle": {
"type": "string"
},
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"Primer": {
"properties": {
"bases": {
"readOnly": true,
"type": "string"
},
"bindPosition": {
"readOnly": true,
"type": "integer"
},
"color": {
"readOnly": true,
"type": "string"
},
"end": {
"description": "0-based exclusive end index. The end of the sequence is always represented as 0.",
"type": "integer"
},
"name": {
"readOnly": true,
"type": "string"
},
"oligoId": {
"type": "string"
},
"overhangLength": {
"readOnly": true,
"type": "integer"
},
"start": {
"description": "0-based inclusive start index.",
"type": "integer"
},
"strand": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"RegistrationOrigin": {
"properties": {
"originEntryId": {
"readOnly": true,
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"registeredAt": {
"format": "date-time",
"readOnly": true,
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"SchemaSummary": {
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"SequenceFeatureBase": {
"properties": {
"color": {
"description": "Hex color code used when displaying this feature in the UI.",
"type": "string"
},
"customFields": {
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/SequenceFeatureCustomField"
},
"maxItems": 100,
"type": "array"
},
"name": {
"maxLength": 2048,
"type": "string"
},
"notes": {
"maxLength": 10000,
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"SequenceFeatureCustomField": {
"description": "A name and value pair associated with a sequence feature (annotation or translation). For genbank imports, these are the qualifiers associated with each feature.",
"properties": {
"name": {
"description": "Name of the custom field",
"type": "string"
},
"value": {
"description": "Value of the custom field",
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"Translation": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/SequenceFeatureBase"
},
{
"properties": {
"aminoAcids": {
"readOnly": true,
"type": "string"
},
"coerceStartCodonToMethionine": {
"default": false,
"description": "Whether to override the translation of the start codon to Methionine. Has no effect when the start codon already translates to Methionine.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"end": {
"description": "0-based exclusive end index. The end of the sequence is always represented as 0.",
"type": "integer"
},
"geneticCode": {
"default": "STANDARD",
"description": "The genetic code to use when translating the nucleotide sequence into amino acids.",
"enum": [
"STANDARD",
"VERTEBRATE_MITOCHONDRIAL",
"YEAST_MITOCHONDRIAL",
"MOLD_PROTOZOAN_COELENTERATE_MITOCHONDRIAL_MYCOPLASMA_SPIROPLASMA",
"INVERTEBRATE_MITOCHONDRIAL",
"CILIATE_DASYCLADACEAN_HEXAMITA_NUCLEAR",
"ECHINODERM_FLATWORM_MITOCHONDRIAL",
"EUPLOTID_NUCLEAR",
"BACTERIAL_ARCHAEAL_PLANT_PLASTID",
"ALTERNATIVE_YEAST_NUCLEAR",
"ASCIDIAN_MITOCHONDRIAL",
"ALTERNATIVE_FLATWORM_MITOCHONDRIAL",
"CHLOROPHYCEAN_MITOCHONDRIAL",
"TREMATODE_MITOCHONDRIAL",
"SCENEDESMUS_OBLIQUUS_MITOCHONDRIAL",
"THRAUSTOCHYTRIUM_MITOCHONDRIAL",
"RHABDOPLEURIDAE_MITOCHONDRIAL",
"CANDIDATE_DIVISION_SR1_GRACILIBACTERIA",
"PACHYSOLEN_TANNOPHILUS_NUCLEAR",
"MESODINIUM_NUCLEAR",
"PERITRICH_NUCLEAR",
"CEPHALODISCIDAE_MITOCHONDRIAL_UAA_TYR"
],
"type": "string"
},
"regions": {
"items": {
"properties": {
"end": {
"description": "0-based exclusive end index. The end of the sequence is always represented as 0.",
"type": "integer"
},
"start": {
"description": "0-based inclusive start index.",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"type": "object"
},
"type": "array"
},
"start": {
"description": "0-based inclusive start index.",
"type": "integer"
},
"strand": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
]
},
"UserSummary": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/PartySummary"
},
{}
]
}
}
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