Software Tools :: Primers and Probes

Background

Primers

Programs

Primers and Probes

  • GCG Programs
    • Prime: Finds primers for PCR or sequencing
    • PrimePair: Evaluates primers to determine their compatibility as PCR primer pairs
    • MeltTemp: Computes the melting temperature of oligonucleotides
  • EMBOSS Programs
    • prima: Selects primers for PCR and DNA amplification
    • dan: Calculates DNA RNA/DNA melting temperature

Related Tools

  • GCG Programs
    • BackTranslate: Backtranslates an amino acid sequence into a nucleotide sequence
  • EMBOSS Programs
    • primersearch: Searches DNA sequences for matches with primer pairs
    • stssearch: Searches a DNA database for matches with a set of STS primers
    • backtranseq: Back translates a protein sequence

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