DNAStar Lasergene 18
DNAStar has released Lasergene 18, an update to its Lasergene software package. The new version includes an update to GenVision Pro, a genome browser, that can now visualize and analyze genomic data across multiple samples. In addition, it features a diploid phasing algorithm for analyzing long-read datasets the size of the human genomes. GenVision Pro now also integrates variant analysis including variant filtering, displays of phased variants, and the ability to create and compare custom SNP sets. Further, Lasergene 18 has a new gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) workflow, a specialized version of the RNA-seq differential expression workflow that focuses on groups of genes with commonalities. With Lasergene 18, customers can now also create secure local sequence databases for local BLAST searches, use Golden Gate virtual cloning, and access the IQ Tree algorithm for making phylogenetic trees.