User Guide

How to use the ASO Designer tool

The TA(U)SO designer walks you through a short four-step form. Follow the steps below to submit a sequence and receive antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) candidates tailored to your organism of interest and target gene.

1. Select an organism

  • Pick one of the optional organisms to preload the matching reference sequence.

2. Provide the target gene

  • Upload a FASTA/GenBank file or paste the nucleotide sequence directly.
  • The designer accepts only A, C, G, T characters, clean the sequence before pasting.

3. Tune numeric parameters

  • Set ASO volume and treatment period to guide downstream recommendations.
  • Leave the defaults if you are evaluating the pipeline for the first time.

4. Enter contact details and run

  • Provide your name and email so the pipeline can notify you when processing is complete.
  • Click "Start Processing" to queue the job. You will receive a confirmation email that your sequence is being processed.

5. Review your output

  • Once complete, you receive the result email with a downloadable FASTA file of the generated ASO candidate.
  • The page also displays the sequences for quick inspection and visualization.

Quick tip

  • If processing appears stuck, refresh the page and check your inbox for the confirmation email.