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Mac users sometimes get the short end of the stick when it comes to scientific programs. So for the Mac users in the crowd, I thought I would mention a program that is only for MacOS10.4 or higher. XPlasMap is a DNA mapping program that allows you to generate circular (plasmid) or linear DNA maps.

The program could be quite useful for generating maps for publications or presentations. XPlasMap allows you to easily highlight restriction enzyme cut sites, antibiotic resistance, open reading frame locations, tags, introns/exons, etc… The DNA maps can be imported from GenBank or FastA file. The user guide is included in the initial download and is full of screen shots that are really helpful.