code: def gene_list(list_id=None):
      all_case_ids = [case.case_id for case in app.db.cases()]
      if list_id:
          genelist_obj = app.db.gene_list(list_id)
          case_ids = [case.case_id for case in app.db.cases()
                      if case not in genelist_obj.cases]
          if genelist_obj is None:
              return abort(404, "gene list not found: {}".format(list_id))
      if 'download' in request.args:
          response = make_response('\n'.join(genelist_obj.gene_ids))
          filename = secure_filename("{}.txt".format(genelist_obj.list_id))
          header = "attachment; filename={}".format(filename)
          response.headers['Content-Disposition'] = header
          return response
      if request.method == 'POST':
          if list_id:
              case_ids = request.form.getlist('case_id')
              for case_id in case_ids:
                  case_obj = app.db.case(case_id)
                  if case_obj not in genelist_obj.cases:
                      genelist_obj.cases.append(case_obj)
                      app.db.save()
          else:
              req_file = request.files['file']
              new_listid = (request.form['list_id'] or
                            secure_filename(req_file.filename))
              if app.db.gene_list(new_listid):
                  return abort(500, 'Please provide a unique list name')
              if not req_file:
                  return abort(500, 'Please provide a file for upload')
              gene_ids = [line for line in req_file.stream
                          if not line.startswith('
              genelist_obj = app.db.add_genelist(new_listid, gene_ids)
              case_ids = all_case_ids
      return render_template('gene_list.html', gene_list=genelist_obj,
                             case_ids=case_ids)