Plasmid Graphics

Software Tools

SnapGene

SnapGene Viewer

SnapGene Viewer - includes the same rich visualization, annotation, and sharing capabilities as the fully enabled SnapGene software. I am very impressed with this freeware which enabled me to produce this map from the gbk file.

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pLOT

pLOT

pLOT - (Jean-Marc DeKeyser, Vanderbilt University, U.S.A.).

ApE

ApE Plasmid Editor

ApE Plasmid Editor (M. Wayne Davis, Univ. Utah, U.S.A.) highlights and draws graphic maps using feature annotations from GenBank and EMBL files; creates graphic restriction maps - linear or circular with features indicated and allows BLAST analyses along with a number of other useful features.

Reference: Davis MW & Jorgensen EM. (2022) Front Bioinform. 2: 818619.

pDRAW

pDRAW

pDRAW32 DNA analysis software by AcaClone software (Kjeld Olesen). pDRAW lets you enter a DNA name and coordinates for genetic elements, such as genes, to be plotted on your DNA plots.

BVTech Plasmid

BVTech Plasmid - with this program you can draw circular or linear plasmid map with double strands or single strand. You can label the plasmid with genes and restriction sites in different colors, text, and styles.

VectorBee

VectorBee

VectorBee is a highly user-friendly genetic engineering software created by VectorBuilder for viewing, editing and analyzing DNA and protein sequences. It is developed by a talented team of biologists and IT engineers led by Professor Bruce Lahn, who serves as the Chief Scientist of VectorBee (and also VectorBuilder).

Updated: November, 2025