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Greetings Monks...

My gorgeous little regex

($temp, $id) = $string =~ m/(Gallus\sgallus|Chicken).*?([0-9]+)>.*?$ri
+ght.*?\n/i;
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doesn't match the line

<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=18656900&dopt=GenBank" >gb|AF468789.1|</a>  Gal
+lus gallus LIM domain-containing transcri...   <a href = #18656900> 4
+8</a>   0.006
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But why? Am I abusing the '|' perhaps? I intended it to mean 'or'.

Thanks...

~evan

Context of match:

<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=31543124&dopt=GenBank" >ref|NM_008505.2|</a>  M
+us musculus LIM domain only 2 (Lmo2), mRNA     <a href = #31543124>47
+6</a>   e-132
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=12850762&dopt=GenBank" >dbj|AK013416.1|</a>  Mu
+s musculus 10, 11 days embryo whole body ...   <a href = #12850762>47
+6</a>   e-132
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=27551003&dopt=GenBank" >emb|AL928544.3|</a>  Mo
+use DNA sequence from clone RP23-358C5 on...   <a href = #27551003>39
+1</a>   e-106
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=06633806&dopt=GenBank" >ref|NM_005574.2|</a>  H
+omo sapiens LIM domain only 2 (rhombotin-...   <a href = #6633806>218
+</a>   3e-54
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=27502790&dopt=GenBank" >gb|BC042426.1|</a>  Hom
+o sapiens, LIM domain only 2 (rhombotin-l...   <a href = #27502790>21
+8</a>   3e-54
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=27356720&dopt=GenBank" >gb|AC132216.7|</a>  Hom
+o sapiens chromosome 11, clone RP13-786C1...   <a href = #27356720>21
+8</a>   3e-54
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=23272667&dopt=GenBank" >gb|BC035607.1|</a>  Hom
+o sapiens, LIM domain only 2 (rhombotin-l...   <a href = #23272667>21
+8</a>   3e-54
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=21706498&dopt=GenBank" >gb|BC034041.1|</a>  Hom
+o sapiens, LIM domain only 2 (rhombotin-l...   <a href = #21706498>21
+8</a>   3e-54
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=00663012&dopt=GenBank" >emb|X61118.1|HSTTG2</a>
+  Human TTG-2 mRNA for a cysteine rich pr...   <a href = #663012>218<
+/a>   3e-54
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=00200748&dopt=GenBank" >gb|M64360.1|MUSRHOM2B</
+a>  Mouse rhom-2 mRNA, complete cds            <a href = #200748> 68<
+/a>   7e-09
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=18656900&dopt=GenBank" >gb|AF468789.1|</a>  Gal
+lus gallus LIM domain-containing transcri...   <a href = #18656900> 4
+8</a>   0.006
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=28626638&dopt=GenBank" >gb|AC120535.5|</a>  Ory
+za sativa chromosome 3 BAC OSJNBa0092N01 ...   <a href = #28626638> 4
+6</a>   0.025
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=24413773&dopt=GenBank" >emb|AL939114.1|SCO93911
+4</a>  Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) comp...   <a href = #24413773> 4
+2</a>   0.39 
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=14794889&dopt=GenBank" >gb|AF357202.1|</a>  Str
+eptomyces nodosus amphotericin biosynthet...   <a href = #14794889> 4
+0</a>   1.5  
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=22474846&dopt=GenBank" >gb|AC131565.1|</a>  Hom
+o sapiens chromosome 5 clone RP11-1273L8,...   <a href = #22474846> 4
+0</a>   1.5  
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=21070666&dopt=GenBank" >gb|AC114959.2|</a>  Hom
+o sapiens chromosome 5 clone RP11-170L13,...   <a href = #21070666> 4
+0</a>   1.5  
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=18767410&dopt=GenBank" >gb|AC011368.5|</a>  Hom
+o sapiens chromosome 5 clone CTB-104K23, ...   <a href = #18767410> 4
+0</a>   1.5  
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=16356869&dopt=GenBank" >gb|AC011351.5|</a>  Hom
+o sapiens chromosome 5 clone CTC-325N22, ...   <a href = #16356869> 4
+0</a>   1.5  
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=20451702&dopt=GenBank" >emb|AL731593.1|OSJN0023
+5</a>  Oryza sativa genomic DNA, chromoso...   <a href = #20451702> 4
+0</a>   1.5  
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=21912446&dopt=GenBank" >emb|AL606441.2|OSJN0001
+2</a>  Oryza sativa genomic DNA, chromoso...   <a href = #21912446> 4
+0</a>   1.5  
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=30984154&dopt=GenBank" >dbj|AP005785.2|</a>  Or
+yza sativa (japonica cultivar-group) geno...   <a href = #30984154> 4
+0</a>   1.5  
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db
+=Nucleotide&list_uids=29122863&dopt=GenBank" >dbj|AP005167.2|</a>  Or
+yza sativa (japonica cultivar-group) geno...   <a href = #29122863> 4
+0</a>   1.5
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