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SnapGene Viewer

SnapGene Viewer 5.2.3

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  • Latest Version

    SnapGene Viewer 8.0.1

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64

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  • Author / Product

    GSL Biotech LLC / External Link

  • Filename

    snapgene_viewer_5.2.3_win.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    a419f3f4c4d0c859bb53e2f7b6957d81

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of SnapGene Viewer 5.2.3.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of SnapGene Viewer or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

- Corrected a regression to enable the "Copy" command when a portion of an aligned sequence is selected
- Corrected an issue that could prevent protein search results from being shown
- Improved the size and placement of the License Agreement and Align Multiple Sequences windows
- Ensured proper opening of GenBank files that omit the molecule type in the LOCUS line
- Fixed an issue that could prevent using a attR Gateway site that lacks an optional leading nucleic acid
- Fixed an issue with using Gateway fragments whose junctions lie at or very near the numerical origin
- Ensured that files and collections located on network drives are included in the Open Recent File and Open Collection menus
- Fixed various glitches with displaying codon and ORF selections in Sequence view
- Improved the appearance of tabs on macOS 11 Big Sur
- Corrected a regression to ensure auto-scrolling in Sequence view for selections made using the minimap or another view
- Corrected a regression to ensure display of restriction sites in sequences aligned to a reference DNA sequence
- Fixed an issue that resulted in ORFs sometimes not being shown
- Ensured that "Find" matches remain highlighted after switching away from and then back to Sequence view or Map view
- Ensured that "Find" matches are shown after restoring the "Find similar DNA sequences" controls
- Ensured that palindromic "Find" matches are highlighted in both strands
- Ensured proper display of "Find similar DNA sequences" matches that wrap around the numerical origin
- Improved the behavior of the search box in the Choose Enzymes window when searching for a noncutter while the "Hide noncutters" checkbox is checked
- Fixed an issue with detecting Gateway sites that have been customized by the user
- Fixed an issue with annotating Gateway sites that lie near the numerical origin after performing BP or LR cloning
- Ensured reliable import of features from SwissProt files
- Ensured reliable opening of SwissProt files that contain limited header information
- Corrected a regression to force use of the correct font in the New DNA File and New Protein File dialogs
- Ensured accurate display of multiple sequence alignment file names in the Window menu on Linux
- Improved reliability when installing software updates on macOS Big Sur