AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND--(Marketwire - June 30, 2009) -
Geneious™ 4.7 boasts a new
ultra-fast sequence assembler that allows users to assemble sequences
generated from the Sanger and 454 high-throughput methods to a reference
genome. Geneious™ version 4.7 is the first release in a three-phase
release-strategy that will provide increasing support for next-generation
high-throughput sequence data with SOLiD and Genome Analyzer II (Solexa)
support to follow in the next release all in the most user-friendly
environment available.
Other new features in Geneious™ 4.7 include:
-- Complete import of Vector NTI® files
-- Query-centric alignment
-- Primer database
-- 454 import and handling
-- Keyboard preferences - create a shortcut key for any function
-- Dynamic DNA translation to protein for any selection
-- Structure and ORF prediction on alignments
-- Multi-region sequence selection
Complete Vector NTI® support allows users to switch seamlessly from their
existing software to Geneious as easy as drag and drop, making it the most
versatile Vector NTI® alternative available today.
More about Geneious™
Geneious™ is a bioinformatic sequence analysis platform that is
ultra-powerful, easy to use and available on all major operating systems.
Scientists, researchers, clinicians and students are able to organize,
analyze and annotate genomic and protein information from small oligos to
entire mammalian chromosomes with a single application that produces
astounding visualizations for educational activities, diagnostic research
or academic publishing. Geneious™ technology has unparalleled
credibility, and it incorporates only the major industry-leading algorithms
and applications which are all backed by peer-reviewed scientific
publications. The common platform unites pipelines and tools for a superb
workflow that ensures analyses are easily repeatable.
What sets Geneious™ apart?
-- GRID Computing - Geneious™ is the only application with
parallelized super-computing capabilities for both Mr. Bayes and ClustalW
alignments through the ground-breaking Greenbutton® Technology.
-- Smart Agents - A unique feature of Geneious™, smart agents can be
trained by users to seek, retrieve and sort data specific to user
requirements from private and public databases. Secure Collaboration - A
world first in science software, researchers can work together within
Geneious™, share files and information on a project, and chat securely.
-- Education Tutorials - Teach or learn bioinformatics interactively.
Students are guided through analysis and exercises with all the data and
tools just a click away and may also create their own.
Geneious™ 4.7 beta was released on June 29th and is currently available
for download at www.geneious.com/download.
