Transition from Vector NTI® to SnapGene
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Vector NTI® File Import
SnapGene directly opens multiple types of Vector NTI® files , including:
.gb and .gp | DNA and protein sequences |
.ma4 and .pa4 | DNA and protein archives |
.cep | Contig Express assemblies |
.apr and .aprx | AlignX multiple alignments |
The imported files preserve not only sequence data, but also annotations.
Oligo archives (.oar files) can be used for importing primers into SnapGene .dna files, or can be opened in SnapGene and converted to text files.
Click on file types below for examples, or watch the video.
Vector NTI® Database Conversion
SnapGene (version 5.1.4 and later) supports wholesale conversion of a Vector NTI® Advance or Vector NTI® Express database to a SnapGene collection. Choose “File > Import > Vector NTI® Database…”.
The folder structure of your Vector NTI® database is transferred to the SnapGene collection.
The parent-descendant relationships in your Vector NTI® database are preserved in the history records of the converted SnapGene files.
Click on the screenshots below for examples, or watch the video.
Vector NTI® Advance
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