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Table 1 Examples of biomedical apps classified under “Sequence analysis and alignment”

From: The world of biomedical apps: their uses, limitations, and potential

App name

OS

Description

App type

Hardware

ALS Online

Android

Align DNA sequences

Native (Comp Lab)

None

DNA analyser

Android

Analyses DNA or RNA sequence and GC content

Native (Comp Lab)

None

DNA2App - Sequence analyzer

Android

Analyses nucleic acid sequences

Native (Expt Lab)

None

DNAApp: DNA sequence analyzer

Android & iOS

Open and analyze DNA sequencing files (ab1)

Native (Expt Lab)

None

DNA & Co

Android

Transcript and translate DNA sequences to RNA and protein sequence

Native (Comp Lab)

None

DNA Easy

Android

Reverse complement of DNA

Native (Comp Lab)

None

DNA Shot

Android

Identify and displays DNA sequences from pictures

Hybrid (Expt Lab)

Camera

DNA to RNA

iOS

Converts DNA sequence into mRNA vice versa

Native (Comp Lab)

None

DPSAT

Android

Analyze nucleotide and protein sequences

Native (Comp Lab)

None

Gene Aligner

Android

Perform pairwise gene global and local alignments, and generate dot plots for the alignment

Native (Expt Lab)

None

Genetic Code

Android

Translate nucleotide codons

Native (Comp Lab)

None

SimAlign

Android

Align sequences of genes and proteins

Native (Expt Lab)

None

Pairwise Protein Aligner

Android

Generates pair wise protein global and local alignment. A dot plot for the alignment can also be created

Native (Comp Lab)

None

Genome

iOS

Sequence instantly and transcribe sample sequences

Hybrid (Comp Lab)

None