News

2010

* June - New version of DNA Baser was released this months. Major improvements are available in this release. Download it now. IT IS FREE!

* February - Windows 64 bit support added.

* January - DNA Baser version 2.9x is available for download!

* January - RNA Baser package was dropped. Functionalities offered by RNA Baser are incorporated in DNA Baser.

2009

* Windows 7 support added

* DNA Baser version 2.7x is available for download! Over 120 improvements and new features were added since v2.11. Here are listed only a few of them:

- Metadata and batch metadata integration (RNA Baser only).
- Batch sequence processing (automatic end trimming, vector removal, metadata integration, conversion, etc).
- Button to open Windows Explorer in contig's folder, after sequence assembly.
- Remove vectors from single chromatograms.
- SEQUENCE ANALYSIS - mark all bases with a confidence level (QV) below a specified threshold, in red.
- Resizable chromatograms.
- Full support for low quality end editing.
- Better Windows Vista compatibility for users without Admin privileges (Guest users).
- Gbk (GenBank) to Fasta converter tool was integrated in DNA Baser Assembler.
- Clone library dereplicator tool was integrated in DNA Baser Assembler.
- Fasta to MultiFasta converter tool was integrated in DNA Baser Assembler.
- MultiFasta to Fasta converter tool was integrated in DNA Baser Assembler.
- Double clicking a sample file (SCF/ABI/FASTA/SEQ) in Windows Explorer will open that file in DNA Baser instead of opening only the folder where the file was located.
- Allow only one instance of DNA Baser: If the user double clicks a sequence and DNA Baser instance is already open, the sequence will be loaded into that existing instance (instead of opening a new instance). You can change this behavior by placing/creating a file called 'OnlyOneInstance' into the 'DNA Baser\System' folder.
- A new menu button called 'Request a feature' was added under the "Info" main menu. You can use this button to communicate with us, request new features or send feedback about our sequence assembler.

2008

* DNA Baser tested on Linux via WinE

* Chromatogram Explorer v2.5 is out!

* DNA sequence dereplication function added

* DNA Baser v2.6x is out

* RNA Baser v2.6x is out

* Beta-tester list is again open for v2.6x

* DNA Baser for Mac OS X available for download

* DNA Baser celebrates EARTH DAY

* New freeware tool available for download: ABI to FASTA converter

* New freeware tool available for download: Grid cell counter

* New license type available. Find out more about the new SITE license here.

* Announcing the RNA Baser project

* DNA Baser has started a cooperation with the SILVA project for joined future development

* Starting with version 2.2, DNA Baser will also run in systems that use Unicode characters (Chinese, Japanese, Arabic...).

* DNA Baser version 2.1x is available now! Over 50 improvements and new features are waiting for you since v2.7. Here are listed only a few of them:

- New functionality: 'Chromatogram editor'
- New functionality: 'Convert from ABI to SCF'
- New functionality: 'Properties' menu added for chromatogram. You can get a detailed report about the current selected chromatogram.
- New functionality: Ruler
- New functionality: Edit bases anywhere in the contig window. The user can insert/delete/edit any single cell or column in the contig window.
- Trimmed ends of the chromatogram (low QV bases) are marked in gray, in chromatogram viewer.
- Auto scaling of peaks in chromatogram: peaks height will auto adjust the panel height.
- Support for chromatogram files containing non-standard bases (non-capitals letters like a c g t).
- New options for primer detection: 'Keep primer' or 'Remove primer' (available in 'Primers' window).
- New FASTA/SEQ editor.
- New auto-updater. DNA Baser can automatically download and install updates, without disturbing you.
- Better compatibility while running under accounts with non-administrator privileges.
- Un-official support for Windows Vista. We will add official support soon.
- Trial period can be extended (for free) at request.
- Trial period reset - this trial version will work again, even if you have used a previous trial version that expired.

 * New feature: Batch assembly. Thousand of contigs can be assembled at once.

 * New feature: Assemble using a reference sequence.

 * New feature: Project map.

 * Due to a very high number of requests, DNA Baser can be downloaded as self-extracting package (installer) now.

2007

 * Support for Windows 95/98 was dropped. Instead we will add better support for Windows XP, 2003, Vista.