MacVector 13.5

Nov 16, 2014

MacVector has released MacVector 13.5, the latest version of its sequence analysis software. This release makes comparing large sequences faster and improves handling of NGS data. Specifically, it has a new interface and includes enhancements to the Align to Reference and Align to Folder functions among other updates.

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