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OnScreen DNA Lite for Windows

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This application provides an interactive 3D model of DNA. Guided tutorials and interactive features help users understand its complex double helix structure.

  • Pros

    • Interactive 3D virtual model of DNA
    • Guided on-screen tutorials for learning
    • Rotation and zoom capabilities for detailed exploration
    • Clear explanations of base-pairing, polarity, and handedness
    • Simulation of DNA denaturation included

  • Cons

    • Lite version may lack advanced features from full editions
    • Relies on on-screen tutorials for core learning
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OnScreen DNA Lite for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.0.2
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Vista
Additional Requirements
Windowx XP/Vista
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Total Downloads
6,732
Downloads Last Week
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Developer’s Description

By OnScreen Science
Learn the structure of DNA by means of a 3D virtual model.
OnScreen DNA Lite gives everyone a painless way to grasp the details of the double helix structure of DNA. This is accomplished by on-screen tutorials that guide you through an exploration of a virtual 3D model. Numerous aids to learning and understanding, including popup labels, an auxiliary linear representation of the model, the ability to rotate the model in space and to toggle between single and double strand views, make this software fun to play with. Base-pairing is made clear, and so are the polarity and right-handedness of the DNA strands and what those terms mean. In addition, there is a simulation of DNA denaturation, a laboratory phenomenon important in biotechnology, in which the DNA strands are seen to split apart. These two activities are taken from more advanced editions of the OnScreen DNA software. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
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