Polyans

Polyans(Polymorphism Analysis System)

Polyans is a computer program for the typing polymorphic bands on electrophoresis gel. Each genotyping code of polymorphic bands is automatically typed based of digital images of electrophoresis gels. Polyans is developed by Dr. Takanari Tanabata, Kazusa DNA Research Institute. Polyans is provided as freeware.

What's New

2013/10/2 Version 1.2 was updated and supports Windows 8.

2010/5/7 Version 1.2 was released.
Gel image view option was updated. View -> Band character: Display of band characters on a gel image Zoomable gel image.
Installer was updated. No need to install the two programs ‘Open Computer Vision Library (OpenCV)” and “Visual Studio 2005” prior to installation of PolyansSetup.exe.

2009/1/30 Installer was updated. Automatic function for adding the Open CV folder to System variable Path was added.

2008/12/19 Version 1.02 was updated.

2008/ 8/26 Version 1.0 was released.

Release notes

2013/10/2 Version 1.2 was updated and supports Windows 8.
2010/5/6 Version 1.2 was released!
2009/1/30 Installer was updated.
2008/12/19 Version 1.02 was updated
2008/ 8/26 Version 1.0 was released!

Downloads for XP

https://www.kazusa.or.jp/phenotyping/polyans/download.html

Downloads for Vista/7/8

https://www.kazusa.or.jp/phenotyping/polyans/download_8.html

Manual

Polyans manual is available with the link below as Adobe ®PDF document. You will need Adobe Reader ® of later to open it.
Manual link (PDF)

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