petsc: symmetric matrix

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Hi, all
   when I create a matrix with MatCreateSeqAIJ() and the matrix is symmetry,how can I complete it while only the half data is inserted ? does the memory needed be half of the same scale matrix but not symmetry ? if not,how should i set it ?
thanks 
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