Primer3Plus

Primer3Plus provides enhanced primer design capabilities by leveraging the Primer3 primer design program to generate primers for cloning and step-wise sequencing.


Key Features:

  • Primer3 integration: Uses the Primer3 primer design program to perform primer and oligonucleotide selection.
  • Automated primer design: Provides automated workflows for designing primers for cloning and step-wise sequencing.
  • Local storage: Stores primer sequences and design settings locally for reuse.
  • Input format support: Accepts FASTA and other common sequence formats as input.

Scientific Applications:

  • Cloning: Design primers and oligonucleotides to support cloning experiments.
  • Step-wise sequencing: Design primers to support step-wise sequencing strategies.

Methodology:

Uses the Primer3 primer design program and accepts FASTA and other common sequence formats as input.

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Details

Tool Type:
web application
Operating Systems:
Linux, Windows, Mac
Programming Languages:
Perl, C
Added:
3/24/2017
Last Updated:
11/25/2024

Operations

Data Inputs & Outputs

PCR primer design

Publications

Untergasser A, Nijveen H, Rao X, Bisseling T, Geurts R, Leunissen JA. Primer3Plus, an enhanced web interface to Primer3. Nucleic Acids Research. 2007;35(Web Server):W71-W74. doi:10.1093/nar/gkm306. PMID:17485472. PMCID:PMC1933133.

Documentation