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Main topics: ARB: a Short Introduction Glossary NTREE MODES (general info) | Related topics: Search Database for Species Selections of Species (Configurations) Colorizing marked items / Marking colored items MARK MODE Marking species
# What are Marked Species? DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES ## DESCRIPTION
### All species have a flag which can be set to FALSE or TRUE. All species with the flag set to TRUE are called marked species. Normally this flag is used to specify a subgroup of species for editors, tree building programs ...
## EXAMPLES
### Mark one known species: Search for the species: <ARB_NT/Species/Search> Select the species Mark it ### Mark a list of species Search for the species: <ARB_NT/species/search> Press <Mark Listed/Unmark Rest> ### Mark all species in selected tree: Unmark all species: <ARB_NT/species/unmark all sp> <ARB_NT/Species/Mark species/Species in Tree/Mark species in Tree> or Select the <MARK MODE> Press the left mouse button somewhere outside the tree. ### Mark a subtree: Select the <MARK MODE> Press the left mouse button at a subtree.