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isGenePresentInBigg

public boolean isGenePresentInBigg(GeneProduct geneProduct){
    String id = geneProduct.getId();
    if(id.startsWith("G_")){
      id=id.substring(2);
    }

    String query = SELECT + COLUMN_LOCUS_TAG + FROM + GENE + WHERE + COLUMN_LOCUS_TAG + " = '%s'";
    try {
      ResultSet rst = connector.query(query,id);
      return rst.next();
    }
    catch (SQLException exc) {
      logger.warning(Utils.getMessage(exc));
    }
    return false;
  }