PALO ALTO, Calif.--Molecular Applications Group announced the introduction of GeneMine 3.5, an upgrade of its software tool used to predict gene function.

"By reducing the time necessary to analyze gene function from weeks to hours, it relieves a major bottleneck in pharmaceutical research," said Thomas Hatton, director of product planning. "This latest version adds broader platform support and a number of features that will make analysis still faster and more convenient."