We have finally reached the last month of the longest year ever! As we head into the holiday season, DNASTAR sends our best wishes and hope everyone is staying healthy and safe. This month we’re covering our new Lasergene 17.2 release, the integration of Mastermind into Lasergene Genomics and our upcoming  webinar on SeqMan Ultra’s new features and updates.

Lasergene 17.2 is here!

Last month we released Lasergene 17.2, which incorporated your valuable feedback to improve the workflows for Sanger sequence assemblies, NGS assemblies and variant analysis, and multiple sequence alignments.

You can read the release notes to find out more.

Mastermind integration

Last month, DNASTAR announced the integration of the Mastermind database from Genomenon into the Lasergene Genomics software with the release of Lasergene 17.2. Lasergene users can now search and cross-references NGS variant data from millions of PubMed publications. This integration gives researchers new insights into their variant data and allows for even faster discoveries for those studying human genetics, cancer, and rare diseases.

Webinar: Lasergene 17.2 — What’s new in SeqMan Ultra?

Curious about SeqMan Ultra’s new updates and features in the Lasergene 17.2 release? Join us at 11:00 CST on Wednesday, December 9th for a live demo from DNASTAR Senior Product Manager, followed by a Q&A discussion. Matt will cover a variety of topics, including how to:

Last chance to renew before discontinuation of perpetual licenses 

After December 31, 2020, DNASTAR will no longer be offering perpetual licenses as we transition to an annual license model. If you do not currently own a perpetual license and would like one, this is your last chance to purchase one!

DNASTAR customers with a perpetual license AND a current service plan will continue to receive support and upgrades as part of their perpetual licenses.

DNASTAR customers with a perpetual license and an expired service plan must renew by the end of this year to remain eligible for upgrades and support.

To purchase or renew your perpetual license, please email sales@dnastar.com as soon as possible before the December 31^st deadline.

Happy holidays from DNASTAR!

As 2020 (finally) ends, this is the last DNASTAR newsletter for the year. We thank you for your support over the past year, and we look forward to providing you with innovative software solutions and services in the year to come.