Go to Create and choose Import DNA / RNA Sequences from the drop down menu.
Drag and drop a file or click the "Choose a file" button to upload your .ab1 file from your computer and save it in a specified Project folder.
Once your .ab1 (or other trace) file has been uploaded, find it in Benchling and click to open.
For organizational purposes, we recommend aligning .ab1 files directly on the plasmid that was sequenced and viewing them there.
To view or create an alignment, go to the alignment panel on the right and either select create new alignment or view a saved alignment for that sequence:
When viewing and managing alignments, you can adjust the trace graph height by using the scroll bar on the left.