* @param evt
*/
private void speciesJMenuItemActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_speciesJMenuItemActionPerformed
GenePreferences genePreferences = getGenePreferences();
String oldSpecies = genePreferences.getCurrentSpecies();
new SpeciesDialog(this, genePreferences, true, getWaitingIcon(), getNormalIcon());
String newSpecies = genePreferences.getCurrentSpecies();
if (oldSpecies == null || !oldSpecies.equals(newSpecies)) {
clearGeneMappings(); // clear the old mappings
if (newSpecies != null) {