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From: jana@tahoe.unr.edu (Jana Dunn)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: sequence analysis package wanted
Keywords: genbank nbrf sequence DNA RNA protein
Message-ID: <3146@tahoe.unr.edu>
Date: 20 Nov 89 22:55:50 GMT
Reply-To: jana@tahoe.unr.edu (Jana Dunn)
Followup-To: sci.bio
Organization: University of Nevada System computing Services
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We are once again shopping for a sequence analysis package
to run on our Sun 3/280 under SunOS 4.0.3.  We currently have

R. Staden's analysis package (our own buggy port from VMS) 
Hugo Martinez' ARP package from UCSF, 
and Pearson's FASTA package.  

We'd like to replace the three with a single package.

What's available?  I would appreciate addresses, prices, and
phone numbers.

Here's our wishlist:

We would like the package to be relatively inexpensive--ideally
about $2000 or less.  We can go somewhat higher, if we must.

We need to be able to access GenBank and NBRF protein (PIR)
databases, at the minimum.  If the package does not handle
multiple formats, there needs to be a sane way for dealing
with reformatting.

We would like to be able to get support, particularly in the form
of regular updates to the databases in the correct format for
the package.

We must be able to do library searches.

We would like to use the following for graphics output: tek4010 
(i.e. kermit), tek4105 (macintosh emulator) and (maybe) Sun3.  

We do not want to be restricted to graphics terminals for
those who are not interested in graphics output.

It would be GREAT if we could write postscript output to a file 
so we could send it to our laser printer.

Possibly we would want to run this on a (Sun 3/50) workstation or two, 
as well as our Sun 3/280 fileserver.

We haven't go the manpower to do our own port or maintain a buggy
package, so whatever we get has to be pretty much plug and play.

Please respond by email, if possible.  I will summarize to the
net if it seems appropriate.

		Jana Dunn
		Academic Services
		UNS Computing Services
		University of Nevada at Reno
		Reno, NV 89557-0023

		jana@unssun.nevada.edu
		jana@unsvax.bitnet