Gene Designer
{{Short description|Atum Gene Developer}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Gene Designer
| logo =
| screenshot = GD2Front.jpg
| caption = Gene Designer Sequence View enables manipulation of sequence elements, codon choices, and oligonucleotide positions. Rapidly search for sequence motifs, restriction sites, and open reading frames.
| developer = ATUM
| released = {{Start date and age|2006}}
| latest release version = 2.01.191
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2015|10|09}}
| operating system = Windows, macOS, Linux
| size =
| language = English
| genre = Molecular biology toolkit
| license = Freeware, registration required
| website = {{URL|https://www.atum.bio/resources/tools/gene-designer}}
}}
Gene Designer is a computer software package for bioinformatics.{{cite journal |doi=10.1186/1471-2105-7-285 |year=2006 |last1=Villalobos |first1=Alan |last2=Ness |first2=Jon E |last3=Gustafsson |first3=Claes |last4=Minshull |first4=Jeremy |last5=Govindarajan |first5=Sridhar |journal=BMC Bioinformatics |volume=7 |pages=285 |pmid=16756672 |title=Gene Designer: A synthetic biology tool for constructing artificial DNA segments |pmc=1523223 |doi-access=free }}{{cite book |doi=10.1007/978-1-61779-564-0_15 |chapter=In Silico Design of Functional DNA Constructs |title=Gene Synthesis: Methods and Protocols |series=Methods in Molecular Biology |year=2012 |last1=Villalobos |first1=Alan |last2=Welch |first2=Mark |last3=Minshull |first3=Jeremy |editor-first=Jean |editor-last=Peccoud |isbn=978-1-61779-563-3 |volume=852 |pmid=22328435 |pages=197–213}} It is used by molecular biologists from academia, government, and the pharmaceutical, chemical, agricultural, and biotechnology industries to design,{{cite book |pmid=21601673 |year=2011 |last1=Welch |first1=M |last2=Villalobos |first2=A |last3=Gustafsson |first3=C |last4=Minshull |first4=J |chapter=Designing genes for successful protein expression |volume=498 |pages=43–66 |doi=10.1016/B978-0-12-385120-8.00003-6 |title=Synthetic Biology, Part B: Computer Aided Design and DNA Assembly |editor-first=Christopher |editor-last=Voigt |series=Methods in Enzymology |isbn=9780123851208}} clone, and validate genetic sequences. It is proprietary software, released as freeware needing registration.
Features
Gene Designer enables molecular biologists to manage the full gene design process in one application, using a range of design tools.
- Algorithms for in silico cloning, codon optimization, back translation, and primer design
- Graphic molecular View to display, annotate, and edit constructs
- Customizable database to store, manage, and track genetic elements, genes, and constructs
- Drag and drop interface to move sequence elements within or between constructs (patented feature)
- Search feature for sequence motifs, restriction sites, and open reading frames
- Codon optimize for recombinant protein production in any organism using multiple algorithms
- Remove or add restriction sites or other sequence motifs
- Recode open reading frames
- Check translation frames and fusion junctions
- Design oligonucleotides to sequence primers, includes a real time melting point calculator
- Cloning tool with drag and drop ability to cut, combine, and clone insert and vector
File:GD2Back.jpg and insert into the Cloning Tool; cut, combine and clone. Gene Designer assembles a clone that can then be dropped directly into a project.]]
Educator and student use
This free software has been incorporated into classroom and lab curricula for synthetic biology, systems biology, bioengineering, and bioinformatics. Students create and complete projects which manage the full gene design process in one application, using a range of design tools.
Examples of use in curricula:
- Synthetic Photonics Course; Utah State University, College of Engineering[https://archive.today/20121211143455/http://www.engr.usu.edu/wiki/index.php/Synthetic_Biophotonics_2010]
- Lab Project using Gene Designer 2.0[https://archive.today/20121215042047/http://www.engr.usu.edu/wiki/index.php/Synthetic_Biophotonics_2010_Systems_Biology_Laboratory]
- Systems Biology Lesson Overview[https://archive.today/20121215130758/http://www.engr.usu.edu/wiki/index.php/Synthetic_Biophotonics_2010_Systems_Biology]
- Synthetic Biology Lesson Overview[https://archive.today/20121211123509/http://www.engr.usu.edu/wiki/index.php/Synthetic_Biophotonics_2010_Synthetic_Biology]
- Student Projects[https://archive.today/20121215104114/http://www.engr.usu.edu/wiki/index.php/Synthetic_Biophotonics_2010_Student_Projects]
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=minshull.INNM.&s2=villalobos.INNM.&OS=IN/minshull+AND+IN/villalobos&RS=IN/minshull+AND+IN/villalobos US Patent 7,805,252. Systems and methods for designing and ordering polynucleotides. Gustafsson, Govindarajan, Ness, Villalobos and Minshull.]
External links
- {{Official website|www.dna20.com/resources/genedesigner}}