Version 1.5.3   details

Detect Common Features 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.

Version 1.5.2   details

This version focuses on stability and performance enhancements.

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

Version 1.5.1   details

Stability Enhancements and Institutional Licenses This version includes a number of stability enhancements. In addition, SnapGene now supports network licenses for institutions.

Version 1.5   details

Gibson Assembly 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.

Broken Circle Display 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.

Ribosomal Frameshifting 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.

Improved Sequence Trace Viewer 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.

Version 1.4.1   details

This release focuses on stability enhancements. SnapGene will perform more robustly, and several glitches that could crash the program have been fixed.

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

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

Version 1.4   details

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

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

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

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

Updated OS Compatibility 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.

Version 1.3.3   details

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

Version 1.3.2   details

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

Version 1.3.1   details

Customizable Map Labels The map label is no longer constrained to match the file name. Instead, you can customize the map label with slashes, Greek letters, and other nonstandard characters.

Import from Vector NTI® Databases You can now import DNA or primer sequences from Vector NTI® databases.

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