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From: BI.JD-LIU@SCIENCE.UTAH.EDU (Jingdong Liu)
Newsgroups: bionet.software
Subject: MacPlasmap for drawing plasmid maps
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Date: 3 May 89 01:40:19 GMT
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I would like to let others know a program I have
written for drawing circular plasmid maps on Macintosh. The
program, MacPlasmap, provides easy methods for drawing
publication-quality plasmid maps, in a complete Macintosh
environment. Maps are drawn by either clicking/dragging or by
entering data into various dialog boxes. Positions for restriction
sites, genes, polylinkers, and other landmarks are automatically
calculated. Arcs (representing genes) are automatically positioned
to the plasmid circle. Different types of arrows and shading patterns
are available for specifying genes. Saving, retrieving, printing
(ImageWriters or LaserWriters), multiple maps, and many other
features are supported. Many labs here are constantly using the
program for both drawing maps and keeping plasmid construction
data. I myself have been enjoying using it as much as I enjoyed
creating it.

The complete package of MacPlasmap is available from Kinko's as
part of their Academic Courseware Exchange program at a price of
$29.95. Technical questions can be addressed to me directly.

Jingdong Liu

Biology Department
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

(801) 581-6307

(internet) bi.jd-liu@science.utah.edu

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