Yes, annotation information present in a file can be imported in GeneSpring. You may use any of the following methods:

  1. Drag and Drop a file on Genome Browser: To use this feature, follow the steps below:
  • Launch Genome Browser
  • Drag and drop the file of interest
  • Provide a name to the feature and select a template
  • In the subsequent step, define the data type and the column types for each of the columns.
  1. Add annotations from annotation manager: To use this feature, follow the steps below:
  • Go to “Annotations -> Annotations Manager"
  • Select the Organism and build
  • Right-click on the build
  • Select the annotation type of interest
  • Import the file.

Please refer to GeneSpring manual for details on supported file formats.