Genomics/Proteomics 2003 Readers’ Choice Finalist: GeneMapper

GeneMapper software combines the functions of GeneScan and Genotyper software, and it is designed for a wide variety of research applications including SNP validation and screening, microsatellite analysis, and sizing-only applications. The software can analyze fragment analysis data from all of the company’s genetic analysis systems and offers a complete set of interactive tools to define new markers and alleles, edit existing markers and allele bins, set up customized analysis methods, and confirm allele calls quickly and accurately. The entire data-analysis process is automated and includes a complete set of tools for quick and easy editing of called peaks, markers, and bin definitions. The software can process more than 50,000 genotypes per hour.