genes = [
	{
		name: 'gene 1',
		start: 50,
		stop: 300,
		direction: "forward"
	},
	{
		name: 'gene 2',
		start: 400,
		stop: 950,
		direction: "forward"
	},
	{
		name: 'gene 3',
		start: 4000,
		stop: 5550,
		direction: "forward"
	}
];