[Bio-software] Re: DNA sequence editor

[Peter Rice]

dawe wrote:
> Astala Vista <rwmd1 from NOSPAMle.ac.uk> wrote:
> 
>> In common with many other sites, we are no longer providing GCG to our
>> users as it is increasingly more difficult to support. However, we need
>> a simple DNA sequence editor replacement for GCG SeqEd.
>>
>> We are running openSuSE 11.1. Any suggestions?

I am interested in adding something to EMBOSS, but afraid of the effort
involved if it needs significant further development.

I spent 2 solid years inside GCG's SeqEd converting it into an
EMBL/GenBank/SwissProt feature table editor for EGCG.

> If you find any, please let me know.
> Meanwhile you may try ApE:
> 
> <http://www.biology.utah.edu/jorgensen/wayned/ape/>
> 
> which is multiplatform

Useful to see a plasmid editor.

What is the license for ApE?

regards,

Peter Rice