Software PowerTools for Genetic Analysis 

SoftGenetics is the leading provider of effective, biologist friendly, easy-to-use genetic analysis software tools to meet the ever changing needs of today’s genetic researcher and diagnostician. We offer leading edge software powertools for genetic analysis, like Mutation Surveyor® DNA variant analysis of Sanger Sequencing software, NextGENe® 2nd Generation Sequence Analysis software, GeneMarker® the “Biologist Friendly” Genotyping software, GeneMarker®HID STR Human Identity software, JelMarker™ Image Reading and Conversion software, and ChimerMarker™ Automated Chimerism Analysis software

Mutation Surveyor® DNA variant analysis of Sanger Sequencing software …is a DNA Sequencing analysis software capable of performing variant analysis of up to 2000 Sanger sequencing files (.ab1,.RSD,.ESD & .scf) generated by Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzers, MegaBACE as well as Beckman CEQ electrophoresis systems in 15 minutes. Utilizing patented anti-correlation technology Mutation Surveyor delivers excellent accuracy, sensitivity, low false positive and negative rates in the analysis of DNA variants: SNPS, insertions and deletions (Indels), Somatic Mutations in direct sequencing, medical sequencing, PCR sequencing, Mitochondria sequencing, and resequencing projects. The software also provides superior basecalling; correcting N-calls of the KB Basecaller or Variant Reporter® software packages; sequence alignment and reference assembly, replacing such programs as DNAStar and Sequencher or SeqPilot. The package includes automated download of annotated GenBank files including amino acid sequence; de-convolution of heterozygous indels; DNA methylation detection, mitochondria DNA sequence analysis and quantification; customizable DNA variant coding; and reporting. Mutation Surveyor has been validated for use in clinical applications by NGRL, UK and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

NextGENe® is the perfect analytical partner for the analysis of desktop sequencing data generated by the ION PGM™, Roche Junior, Illumina MiSeq as well as higher throughput systems as the Roche GS, Applied BioSystems SOLiD™ and Illumina® GA, and HiSeq systems. NextGENe software Windows® Operating System provides a biologist-friendly point & click interface, does not require scripting or other bioinformatics support. This removes the complexity often found in such programs from CLC Bio, LaserGene, or open source programs such as NGEN, MAQ, SOAP, Top Hat, BWA, and Bowtie.

NextGENe software employs unique platform specific technologies in one free-standing multi -application package. NextGENe software contains analysis modules for SNP/INDEL & Structural Variant Analysis (resequencing & Amplicon analysis), Prediction and Rare Disease Discovery; Whole Genome Alignment; Transcriptome; Alternate Splicing of Exons & Transcript Expression levels; RNA Seq; ChipSeq, Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE) analysis; Digital Gene Expression (DGE), Exome Assembly & Variant Discovery; miRNA Analysis & Quantification; Metagenomics; de novo assembly, CNV and Exome Capture.

GeneMarker® is a unique genotype analysis software which integrates new technologies enhancing the speed, accuracy and ease of analysis. Biologist-friendly, the software is an excellent alternative to Applied BioSystems Genotyper® and GeneScan® or GeneMapper®software; LiCor’s SAGA, MegaBACE® Genetic Profiler and Fragment Profiler or MRC Holland’s Coffalyser . Compatible with outputs from all major sequencing systems i.e. ABI Prism®, Beckman CEQ and MegaBACE® platforms the software’s Windows® based operation(XP,Vista or 7) simplifies such applications as Amplified Fragment Length Analysis (AFLP®), t-RFLP, SSR (short sequence repeat) and Microsatellite Analysis, any genotyping application. GeneMarker includes integrated modules for MLPA®, MS-MLPA, LOH, SNapShot®, SNPlex®, SNPWave®. TILLING® (Targeted Induced Local Lesions in Genomes), Microsatellite Instability (MSI), Haplotype Analysis, Trisomy, as well as Cystic Fibrosis Analysis utilizing chemistries from GeneProbe®, MRC Holland, Abbott Diagnostics and others. Incorporated tools include Kinship Analysis of Wild Populations; Phylogeny Clustering; Project Comparison; as well as a User Management providing an analysis audit trail and editing.

GeneMarker® HID human identity software is an excellent choice for all forensic profiling applications. This expert system software can be employed as a "biologist-friendly" replacement for GeneScan®/GenoTyper® or as an alternative to GeneMapper® ID and GeneMapper® IDX. GeneMarker® HID (concordant), compatible with ABI®PRISM 310-3100 3730-3500 genetic analyzers and chemistries (including Identiflier®, Minifiler®, PowerPlex®16, PowerPlex®ESI) uses advanced Windows® technology that is intuitive and easy to learn. In addition to standard STR analysis, GeneMarker HID has been optimized to analyze profiles from YSTRs, Low Copy Number LCN samples, ABI's MiniFiler™ Kit, and Locus Specific Bracket or (LSB) data. GeneMarker HID includes applications to assist experts with Mixture Analysis. Relationship testing and database searching for matching/near matching profiles and familial search capabilities, which are essential for crime scene investigation, missing persons identification and paternity testing. GeneMarker HID has been validated by forensic labs world-wide and has many time-saving tools to reduce casework backlogs and analyst fatigue.

Developed in collaboration with Mitchell Holland, Ph.D., Director of The Pennsylvania State University's Forensic Science Program. Review Dr. Holland's GeneMarkerHID Poster and Journal of Forensic Science article.

Reduce analysis time by up to 40% with GeneMarkerHID!

JelMarker™ image reading and conversion software…was developed in response to a growing demand for software that can analyze fluorescence, chemiluminescence and autoradiography gel image files – especially those from LI-COR’s 4300 DNA Analyzer and KODAK’s Image Station 4000R. JelMarker™ is a simple, stand-alone image reading software providing highly accurate lane and band recognition. Easy-to Use, modern Windows technology permits rapid point and click modification to lane and band positions.

ChimerMarker™, automated chimerism analysis software, integrates speed and accuracy with a biologist-friendly interface. The software can be used to monitor chimerism level in both allogeneic and autologous stem cells transplant (SCT) or hematopoietic stem cells transplant (HSCT), bone marrow transplant (BMT, post bone marrow engraftment), and cord and peripheral blood stem cells transplant (PBSCT) samples. The program provides accurate, rapid genotyping and chimerism analysis; automatically identifies donor and recipient peaks in post-BMT samples, calculates percent chimerism and quality metrics for single donor or double donor cases, easily appends for longitudinal monitoring post-BMT, and has multi-lineage capabilities for chimerism analysis of T-cells, B-cells, and other cell type populations. ChimerMarker includes functions for comparison of samples at different time points to conduct longitudinal studies for monitoring each individual and a comprehensive chimerism analysis report. The chimerism analysis performs repetitive calculations (using published methods. Dr. Don Kristt). ChimerMarker also has a linked maternal cell contamination (MCC) application. ChimerMarker is compatible with ABI®PRISM, Beckman-CEQ™, and MegaBACE® genetic analyzers, and custom primers or commercially available human identification chemistries for STR genotyping (including Identiflier®, PowerPlex®16, PowerPlex®ESI). Chimerism analysis is completely linked to the main analysis screen, removing the error-prone step of data transfer from genotyping software to chimerism analysis software.