DS/Gene and MacVector

Do you ...

  • Search DNA or protein sequence databases, or compare sequences that you have?
  • Use restriction digests or design PCR and sequencing primers?
  • Search for sequence motifs or analyze sequences in other ways?
  • Explore evolutionary relationships using phylogenetic trees?
  • Analyze secondary structure and other protein properties?

If you do, then you might be interested in this month's Bioinformatics Tools of the Month: DS/Gene and MacVector, integrated tools for sequence analysis.

Software demonstration

Dr. Chris Lindley and Craig Coel of Accelrys, Inc., will demonstrate DS/Gene and MacVector on Wednesday, 15th December, at 15:00, in the Levine Building, conference room 101. Please join us to learn more about these tools.

Features

DS/Gene (for PCs) and MacVector (for Macs) are tools for analyzing DNA and protein sequences. Unlike most tools used for this purpose at WIS, they are installed locally on the computer in your office. They give you integrated access to a wide variety of tools for working with DNA and protein sequences.

    Features of DS/Gene and MacVector include:

  • Runs on your desktop
  • Integrated access to all tools
  • Security: most analysis is done on your computer; no need to send sequences over the web
  • Customizable, publication-quality graphics
  • Intuitive clone construction
  • Database searching both in local GCG databases and over the Internet
  • View and edit chromatograms and use them in your analyses
  • Import and export sequences in many popular formats

For further information see the Accelrys website:
open in new windowhttp://www.accelrys.com/products/macvector/

Fully-functional demonstration copies are available for a 30-day trial; download them from:
open in new windowhttp://www.accelrys.com/

Availability and pricing

Accelrys is making these tools available for $750 per computer (instead of the standard academic price of $2,500). This promotion is running until the end of 2004.

Contact information

To purchase DS/Gene or MacVector, contact the Accelrys representative in Israel:
Craig Coel, e-mail: ccoel@accelrys.com, Tel. 052-228-3715