$colgroup = $cgi->checkbox_group(
			 -name=>'embl_group',
			 -values=>[@fieldArray],
			 #-rows=>1, 
			 -columns=>1,
			 -nolabels=>1,
			 -linebreak=>'true'
			);
    if(defined $fields){
        $rows = $cgi->th({-align=>'left'}, '');
	for(my $i = 0; $i < @$fieldNames; $i++){
	    $rows .= $cgi->th({-align=>'left'},      $fieldNames->[$i]);
	}
	my $numberFields = @$fields;
	for( my $i = 0; $i < @$fields; $i++){
	    $rows .= $cgi->start_Tr();
	    $rows .= $cgi->td({'-valign'=>'middle', -rowspan=>$numberFields}, $colgroup) if $i == 0;
	    $rows .= $cgi->td({'-valign'=>'middle', -height=>22}, $fields->[$i]);
	    $rows .= $cgi->end_Tr();
	} 
    }