The algorithm for detecting Common Features was improved, and the database of Common Features was enhanced. New entries include features that are frequently found in plant vectors.

SnapGene can now import annotated DNA sequence files created by Jellyfish.

This version includes a number of stability enhancements. In addition, SnapGene now supports network licenses for institutions.

In response to numerous requests, SnapGene 1.5 includes support for Gibson Assembly. Select up to eight fragments to be inserted into a plasmid, and suitable primers will be chosen automatically.

Many modern cloning methods begin with linearized plasmids, which are viewed most naturally as broken circles. Now you can display any linear sequence as a broken circle.

Some genes, including gag-pol of HIV-1, use ribosomal frameshifting to switch reading frames during translation. SnapGene simulates this effect by allowing feature segments to share endpoints.

We continue to improve the trace viewer. The latest version has separate horizontal and vertical sliders with increased ranges, a better autoscaling algorithm, and optional display of raw trace data.

SnapGene now imports features and sticky ends when opening Serial Cloner files.

When a feature has multiple segments, you can select a group of segments and change their color with a single command.

By default, sequence traces are vertically autoscaled to help you visualize the data. Display options for sequence traces can now be configured in Preferences.

Sequence view can now be scrolled horizontally, even for chromosome-size sequences.

The list of common E. coli transformation strains has been expanded to nearly 200 entries. In addition, TaKaRa enzymes have been updated.

Primers can be exported in FASTA format, and feature summary data can be exported to a text file.

SnapGene has been upgraded to ensure compatibility with Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) and Windows 8, and to take advantage of high-resolution Retina displays.

Feature annotation for large sequences was further improved, and new Common Features were added.

This release offers several improvements, including better feature annotation for large sequences and a more intuitive search algorithm for finding enzymes, features, and primers.

For selections up to 1 Mb in length, the %GC value is displayed in the selection bar.

Among other improvements, SnapGene performs better on Windows computers that use Chinese, Japanese, or other non-Latin character sets.