Spun out of the University of Wisconsin, DNASTAR, Inc. develops software solutions for molecular biology, genomics, and structural biology, focusing on DNA and protein analysis products. The company offers GenVision, a data visualization software application; ArrayStar, a microarray gene expression visualization and analysis tool; and SeqMan NGen, a software solution for sequence assembly of illumina, life sciences, and sanger data. The company also provides Lasergene, a sequence analysis software suite, which includes SeqBuilder, which is used for visualization and sequence editing applications; SeqMan Pro, which is used for sequence assembly, SNP discovery, and reporting applications; MegAlign, which is used for sequence alignment applications; PrimerSelect, which is used for oligo primer design applications; Protean, which is used for protein structure analysis and prediction applications; GeneQuest, which is used for gene finding applications; and EditSeq, which is used to import various file types. In addition, it sponsors for scientific seminars and conferences. The companys products are used by pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic researchers in the United States and internationally. The company's technology has a variety of applications in cloning and gene discovery. The firm is positioned as a leader in the global Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) informatics market forecast to grow significantly (22%) by the early 2020s to a total of $1.3 Billion.
