Frontiers in Bioinformatics (Feb 2022)

ApE, A Plasmid Editor: A Freely Available DNA Manipulation and Visualization Program

  • M. Wayne Davis,
  • Erik M. Jorgensen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fbinf.2022.818619
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2

Abstract

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A plasmid Editor (ApE) is a free, multi-platform application for visualizing, designing, and presenting biologically relevant DNA sequences. ApE provides a flexible framework for annotating a sequence manually or using a user-defined library of features. ApE can be used in designing plasmids and other constructs via in silico simulation of cloning methods such as PCR, Gibson assembly, restriction-ligation assembly and Golden Gate assembly. In addition, ApE provides a platform for creating visually appealing linear and circular plasmid maps. It is available for Mac, PC, and Linux-based platforms and can be downloaded at https://jorgensen.biology.utah.edu/wayned/ape/.

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