help with DNA sequence analysis software

[Jerry Bricker]

On Fri, 2 Feb 1996, Brian E Smith wrote:

>      It seems to me that there was a review of such programs published
>      recently (last few years?), perhaps in Systematic Biology.  It also
>      seems (although I've not moved my library up here yet) that some of
>      these programs are discussed in Dave Hillis' book (Molecular
>      Systematics).
>
>      By the way, my kitchen thermometer read 35 below at 7:00 this morning.
>      Must be nice living down south.
>
>      Brian E. Smith
>      National Biological Service
>      Northern Prairie Science Center
>      Jamestown, North Dakota
>      e-mail:  Brian_E_Smith at nbs.gov
>
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: help with DNA sequence analysis software
> Author:  "Frederick J. Peabody" <fpeabody at SUNFLOWR.USD.EDU> at
> NBS-Internet-Gateway
> Date:    2/2/96 9:31 AM
>
>
> Soon I hope to have a number of legume DNA sequences that I would like to
> compare.  I am aware of a mainframe software package (from Wisconsin, I
> believe) that is designed to aline and compare sequences and produce
> concensus sequences, etc.
>
> I would like to obtain information on the availability of PC or MAC based
> software programs that will aline and compare nucleic acid sequences and
> produce concensus sequences.
>
> If you have information about any software that can do this I would be
> grateful if you would share this with me.
>
> Frederick J. Peabody
> Associate Professor of Botany
> University of South Dakota
> 414 East Clark Street
> Vermillion, SD  57069
>
> P.S. It was -23 degrees F this morning in Vermillion :-(

It is nice living in the balmy south.  Our thermometers recorded a
positive heat wave of -20 degrees F this morning.  Glad we don't have it
as bad as N. Dakota.  Now if you want to talk about wind, that's an
entirely different matter!

Jerry Bricker
Laramie County Comm. Coll.
Cheyenne, WY