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"ApE, A Plasmid Editor: A freely available DNA manipulation and visualization program"

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 polymerase chain reaction (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/. (Full article...)
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