Kodon Version 3.10 – Local BLAST enabled

 

Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium, March 10, 2006 – Applied Maths BVBA today announces the release of Version 3.10 of its Kodon software for databasing and analysis of sequence and chromosome data. Among sequence analysis software applications, Kodon stands out by its powerful SQL database capacity and its unique chromosome analysis, comparison and annotation tools.

After the major upgrade of August 5^th, 2005 containing a large number of new and innovative tools such as DNA and CDS based comparative chromosome mapping, automatic annotation, and multiplex PCR design, this minor upgrade offers one important addition, the BLAST algorithm. The NCBI BLAST algorithm library has been implemented so that Kodon can generate indexed BLAST databases from nucleotide and amino acid sequences, and screen any selected subsequence, gene or protein against a BLAST database of choice. The user-friendly, surveyable and clickable report views make BLAST a quick, easy and useful asset in a number of Kodon applications such as identifying unknown genes or regions, frame and codng sequence analysis, and annotation. Furthermore, a local BLAST algorithm has the advantage over Internet based BLAST that sequence information does not have to be uploaded, a feature which is important when sequence information should not be disclosed.

A full list of improvements and additions in Kodon version 3.0 and 3.10 can be found in the "New Features" documentation sheet.

 

 

About Applied Maths

Applied Maths develops cutting-edge software for the biosciences and offers a uniquely complete portfolio of Bioinformatics applications. The cornerstone for Applied Maths' success is BioNumerics, a software suite for integrated analysis of biodata that has grown into a universal platform for bio-databasing and analysis and is in use in thousands of research and diagnostics settings worldwide. The unique strength of Applied Maths lies in the non-obvious combination of bio(techno)logical and mathematical know-how. For more information, visit www.applied-maths.com.

Applied Maths, Kodon and BioNumerics are registered trademarks of Applied Maths BVBA. Other company or product names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective owners.