Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!uunet!bionet!templevm.bitnet!V5222E From: V5222E@templevm.bitnet (Win Hide) Newsgroups: bionet.software Subject: Re: Sequence Analysis on the Mac Message-ID: <9001042152.AA10439@net.bio.net> Date: 4 Jan 90 21:04:51 GMT References: Sender: daemon@genbank.BIO.NET Lines: 28 Mac Software available commercially includes: DNA inspector (latest version is good) PLasmid draw (good but pricey) Full packages are sparse, the newest coming to mind is the Mac version of PC gene from Intelligenetics or the most likely to be out soon is the package from IBI (the name escapes me) going for $2500 etc,.... I have resorted to using a collection of single purpose porograms, and find thi s ok, as long as cut and paste keeps working, we'll all be fine. Examples are: DNA ID (available from EMBL via Email) Stryder 1.0 (I have a PD copy and you are welcome to it, just write) I am looking for a good alignement program, and have yet toi fnd one. But that usually eats speed and memeory, so is better suited for a vax package such as the Wisconsin package if you can get online to it. Write for more details. Also homology searching implies you have some kind of dtatabase locally. If it is Genbank or wotever, the better bet is to access genbank at Bionet (intelligenetics) which has the very lates uploads, and to use FastA to search via FTP. This sounds complicated, but in fact is very simple. IE: The best mac program for all of this is probably RedRyder!! I have also been looking for Macprogs and get by as stated. My biggest hassle right now is aligning stuff. There is a PD IBM program available from EMBL, I currently use that, then port to a mac for the fun bits (I also use PAUP which is for phgylogenetic analysis on the MAc). Best of luck and let us know wot is available out there... Win Hide Temple University Biology Dept. 215 787 6688