What's new in Gene Construction Kit 4.0.3
Nov 27, 2013
- Resolved Open Transport library issues with Mac OS X 10.9
- Added signed developer certificate to support Gatekeeper
- Fixed an off by 1 error when marking a location at the origin
- Updated GenBank importer to support tab delimiters
- Fixed a problem with Gel lane order when multiple lanes are copied / pasted
- Restored run-off count to Gel lanes
New in Gene Construction Kit 4.0.2 (Nov 27, 2013)
- Resolved an issue under Mac 10.6 where sequence characters were missing from pasted PICT data
- Fixed a problem with Gel display in Illustration windows
- Fixed an issue with Sequence display in Illustration windows
- Updated GenBank export headers to adhere to changes in NCBI documentation
- Save last used settings from Find Sequence dialog to user preferences
New in Gene Construction Kit 4.0.1 (Nov 28, 2012)
- Added change case buttons to find sequence window
- Added arrow keys navigation support to find sequence window
- Added anti-alias drawing support for nucleotide characters in sequence view
New in Gene Construction Kit 4.0.0 (Nov 1, 2012)
- (M/W) Introduced new function to automatically find and format sequence features
- (M/W) Implemented new feature to Copy / Paste construct styles
- (M/W) Added Go to Position as navigation feature
- (M/W) Implemented new Find Sequence search engine, supports search with mismatches in defined positions
- (M/W) Added support to export GCK files in GenBank file format
- (M/W) Added support for Undo / Redo for Make Region and Make Linear commands
- (M/W) Added tooltips for help support text in Find Sequence and AutoFeature windows
- (M/W) Updated Database Search routine to give all users free access
- (M/W) Added ability to set arrow directionality in Region Info dialog
- (M/W) Fixed a number of cosmetic issues with windows and dialogs
- (M/W) Updated importer routine to handle Gene Inspector files
- (M/W) Updated routines for handling copying protein sequences spanning introns
- (M/W) Improved application stability with numerous bug fixes and code enhancements
- (M) Improved export as JPEG to support JPEG 2000 standard
- (M) Added anti-alias support for text in construct views
- (M/W) greatly enhanced speed of application
New in Gene Construction Kit 3.5.3 (Jul 19, 2012)
- (M/W) Enhanced 'Find Sequence' routines to find degenerate nucleotide character in both target and source strings
- (M/W) Resolved issue with 'List Sites' results window appearing blank when a large number of sites are displayed
- (M) Resolved extension-type association problem opening files stored on Windows file servers using Services for Macintosh
- (M/W) Fixed a cosmetic issue which displayed the search string as the reversed/inverse after performing a search
- (M/W) Modified file read/write routines to speed up operation times by 20x
- (M/W) Added transfer preferences option to enable better parsing of non-standard GenBank files
- (W) Fixed rare occurrence of GCK preferences file becoming corrupted after updating Custom Colors
New in Gene Construction Kit 3.5 (Jul 11, 2011)
- GCK version 3.5 includes enhancements for both Windows and Mac. Users will notice increased speed when working with files accessed over the network, and GCK 3.5 offers a number of other improvements designed to increase efficiency.
- In anticipation of the pending Apple operating system upgrade, this GCK release is compatible with Mac OS 10.7 “Lion”. The Mac version of GCK 3.5 takes full advantage of the processors found inside the Intel Macs and is completely updated to Universal Binary.
- A FREE Upgrade is being offered to current GCK 3.0 license holders. Those customers can simply visit our support page to follow the complimentary update instructions.
- To mark the release of GCK 3.5, Textco BioSoftware is offering special ‘Introductory Discount‘ pricing to both new customers -and- labs looking to expand the use of GCK to additional users.
- Since its introduction more than 20 years ago, Gene Construction Kit® has been the molecular cloning software of choice for tens of thousands of researchers worldwide. GCK has proven the test of time, and its unique, graphical approach to cloning has not been matched. Lauded by leading researchers as the ‘Easy-to-learn AND Easy-to-Use’ cloning package – researchers rely on GCK to simplify the management of their cloning projects. This upgraded version of GCK includes enhancements that will save researchers both time and money. A complete list of the updates can be viewed through Gene Construction Kit’s version history.
New in Gene Construction Kit 3.0.3 (Oct 5, 2009)
- Page setup parameters are not being saved.
- Mark Sites doesn't remember previous settings.
- Illustration - problems with enzyme cut site information display.
- Three letter file extension displayed in construct title.
- Deluxe Import - Pick a Width.
- Deluxe Import - Size Arrowhead.
- Conversion Defaults Panel - Deluxe Import; changed to allow very tall line widths and other features.
- Search Files crashes application if 'Subdirectory' box is checked.
- Some GCK files cause app to crash under OS 10.5.
- Error code 30568, when trying to click in enzyme lists.
New in Gene Construction Kit 3.0.1 (Oct 9, 2008)
- (M/W) Fixed a problem in PCR annotation where under some circumstances, the right primer was not annotated correctly.
- (M/W) Clarified output text in saved file ggenerated from PCR results window.
New in Gene Construction Kit 2.5.13 (May 30, 2008)
- Made some changes for compatibility with Windows GCK.