A Short introduction to the Vector NTI Software Group MBV4010 2015 Dr. Katrine Bjerkan/ PhD stud. Karina Hornslien/ Prof. Paul Grini Lecture and course module overview 1) 2) 3) 4) Short guide through VNTI Practical demonstration Exercises Written assignement to be handed in electronically (Fronter) Deadline: 23.59 on Sept. 20th. VNTI usage and advantage • The VNTI software suite can not replace bioinformatics web tools for dedicated tasks... • VNTI software offers an unique opportunity for storage and manipulation of DNA and protein sequences, primers, vectors, restriction enzymes, BLAST searches and downloads, etc... • Principle: All molecule operations within the same software suite allows “Drag and drop “ functionality • Advanced principle: Sharing of data in VNTI online databases VNTI usage and disadvantage • The VNTI used to be free for academic users. • Currently its NOT! • IBV has a shared network lisence (contact email p.e.grini@ibv.uio.no) … a 3 minute guide to VNTI http://www.youtube.com/watch?f eature=player_embedded&v=3y ipaiolbLM VNTI Modules VNTI Explorer – the Database Vector NTI – Sequence manipulation VNTI VNTI VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components Run a gel Display Setup: Restriction analyses, find primers and motifs Annotate part of the sequence Translate part of the sequence VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Components VNTI Demonstration Open excersises http://folk.uio.no/egrini/vnti/