Computer program for automatically calculating similarity indexes from DNA fingerprints

Biotechniques. 1998 Aug;25(2):252-4. doi: 10.2144/98252bc01.

Abstract

DNA Simdex Version 2.1 is a third-generation Windows computer program that uses sophisticated image-analysis techniques to automatically locate bands on electrophoresis gel images and calculate similarity indexes. Here we give a functional description of the program.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Autoradiography / instrumentation
  • Autoradiography / methods
  • DNA Fingerprinting / instrumentation*
  • DNA Fingerprinting / methods*
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Mathematical Computing*
  • Molecular Weight
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Software*