Abstract
The Genetic Data Environment (GDE) is a software package designed for molecular sequence alignment and analysis (1). Four features make GDE stand out relative to other similar programs:
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It is free.
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It has a user-friendly and visually powerful multiple sequence alignment editor.
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Analysis can readily be performed on any sequence(s) or region(s) of sequences simply by selecting the sequence(s) or region(s) of interest and choosing the desired function from the pop-up menus.
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Although it comes with a variety of powerful sequence analysis tools, any additional programs of the user’s interest or updates for programs in use can be incorporated quickly and easily into the menu system (see Note 1).
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Eisen, J.A. (1997). The Genetic Data Environment. In: Swindell, S.R. (eds) Sequence Data Analysis Guidebook. Methods In Molecular Medicine™, vol 70. Springer, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-358-9:13
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