private static void markAllelesAsValid(IChromosomeType existingType, IChromosomeType newType) { IAlleleRegistry alleleRegistry = AlleleManager.alleleRegistry; Collection<IAllele> alleles = alleleRegistry.getRegisteredAlleles(existingType); for (IAllele allele : alleles) { alleleRegistry.addValidAlleleTypes(allele, newType); } }