Bases located upstream (towards the 5' end) of the start point are given negative numbers, while bases downstream (towards the 3' end) are given positive numbers.
Bases before the start point (5' end) are upstream and negative. Bases after the start point (3' end) are downstream and positive.
| Text | Bases to the left of the start point are upstream towards the 5' end are given negative numbers Bases to the right of the start point are downstream towards the 3' end and given positive numbers |
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